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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
Turkish absorbed thousands of Arabic-rooted words after the Anatolian conversion; Emir's root letters sit at the seam.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Emir
- What does the name Emir mean?
- Emir (أَمِير) means "Prince, commander". Turkish form of Amir.
- Is Emir a name from the Qur'an?
- Emir does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Turkish-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Emir a boy or a girl name?
- Emir is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Emir come from?
- Emir is a Turkish-Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-R. Among the most popular Turkish boys' names.
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