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أَمِير

Emir

E-mir

Prince, commander.”

About Emir

Emir is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "prince, commander" — a Turkish-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Turkish form of Amir.

Among the most popular Turkish boys' names.

Origin & roots

Origin

Turkish · Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

أ م رʾ-M-R

Turkish absorbed thousands of Arabic-rooted words after the Anatolian conversion; Emir's root letters sit at the seam.

How to say it

E·mir

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Emir: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud