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أَمِيرَة
Amira
a-MEE-rah
“Princess; leader.”
About Amira
Amira is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "princess; leader", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Feminine of 'amir' (commander, prince). Conveys nobility and leadership.
Modern, widely adopted across Arab and diaspora families.
Spellings of Amira
أَمِيرَة is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Amirathe spelling used on this page | 396 | 4,700 |
| Ameera | 81 | 25 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Amira is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Amira
- What does the name Amira mean?
- Amira (أَمِيرَة) means "Princess; leader". Feminine of 'amir' (commander, prince). Conveys nobility and leadership.
- Is Amira a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Amira is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Amira a boy or a girl name?
- Amira is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Amira come from?
- Amira is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-R. Modern, widely adopted across Arab and diaspora families.
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