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Amir name meaning

First Name
36k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
2k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Amir mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Amir

User Submitted Origins

Arabic
71%
English
17%
African American
4%
Persian/Iranian
4%
Albanian
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from California, U.S. says the name Amir is of Arabic origin and means "Arab ruler, king, prince, or just ruler".
  2. A user from Tennessee, U.S. says the name Amir means "Prince and commander and king and ruler".
  3. According to a user from Lebanon, the name Amir means "Prince. Charming, powerful, commander".
  4. A user from Sweden says the name Amir means "Prince in Arabic".
  5. According to a user from Philippines, the name Amir is of Arabic origin and means "King,price,an Arab ruler or datu".
  6. 7 people from all over the world agree the name Amir is of Arabic origin and means "Prince".
  7. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Amir means "Amir; prince" and is of Arabic origin.
  8. 2 people from Pennsylvania, U.S. agree the name Amir is of Arabic origin and means "King".
  9. According to a user from Iran, Islamic Republic of, the name Amir is of Arabic origin and means "King Sultan".
  10. A submission from India says the name Amir means "The title given to some muslim rulers" and is of Arabic origin.
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun A*mir"
Same as Ameer.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
    Synonyms: ameer, emeer, and emir
Wiktionary

From Arabic أَمِير‎ (ʾamīr, “commander, prince”). Akin to amir, emir and admiral.

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname​.
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Notable Persons Named Amir

Notable Persons Named Amir

Amir Khan

Amir Khan is a boxer. Amir was born on December 8th, 1986 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.

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Amir Aliakbari

Amir was born on December 11th, 1987 in Shahriar, Tehran Province.

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Amir Khusro

Amir Khusro is a ghazal, khyal, qawwali, ruba'i, and tarana musician. Amir was given the name Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn K͟husrau in Patiyali.

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Oddisee

Oddisee is a hip hop music rapping and hip hop production. He was most prominent from 1999 to present. Oddisee was given the name Amir Mohamed el Khalifa in Washington, D.C.

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Amir Arison

Amir Arison is an actor. Amir was born Amir Arison on March 24th, 1978 in St. Louis.

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Amir Johnson

Amir Johnson is a basketball player for the Boston Celtics, →Fayetteville Patriots, →Sioux Falls Skyforce, Detroit Pistons, and Toronto Raptors in the National Basketball Association. He was most active from 2005 to present. Amir was born on May 1st, 1987 in Los Angeles.

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  • Amir Blumenfeld
    Comedian
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    Soccer Player
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  • Amir Derakh
    Musician
  • Amir Naderi
    Film Director
  • Amir Vahedi
    Poker Player
  • Amir Eshel
    Commander of the Israeli Air Force
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    Scientist
  • Amir Khadir
    MNA for Mercier
  • Amir Sjarifoeddin
    Prime Minister of Indonesia
  • Amir Ghalenoei
    Soccer Player

Notable Persons With the Last Name Amir

Notable Persons With the Last Name Amir

Yigal Amir

Yigal Amir is a criminal.

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Mohammad Amir

Mohammad was born on April 13th, 1992 in Gujjar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.

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Hady Mirza

Hady Mirza is a pop, r&b, soul, rock, hip-hop, rhythm, and blues musician. He was most active from 2006 to 2014. Hady was given the name Muhammad Mirzahady Bin Amir on January 28th, 1980. Hady is also known as Hady Mirza.

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Ihab Amir

Ihab Amir is an arab pop, arab tarab, raï music arabic music, moroccan music, algerian music, moroccan pop, arabic pop music, arabic music, music of morocco, and music of algeria singing, songwriter, composer, and guitarist. He plays Guitar. He was most active from 2015 to present. Ihab was born Ihab Amir on May 14th, 1994 in Safi, Morocco.

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Eli Amir

Eli Amir is a writer and civil servant. He holds the title Director General of the Youth Aliyah Department and Director General of theYouth AliyahDepartment. Eli was born on September 26th, 1937 in Baghdad.

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Menashe Amir

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Amir U.S.
█  White 42.59% 64.26%
█  African American 12.81% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 37.22% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 4.64% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 0.00% 16.26%

Of Last Name Amir

People with the last name Amir are most frequently White, African American, or Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander

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Fun Facts about the name Amir

  • What name lists does Amir rank for?
    #72Modern Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Amir? Amir is the 1,267th most popular name of all time. As a last name Amir was the 17,274th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Amir have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 35,986 babies born with the first name Amir in the United States. That's more than enough people named Amir to occupy the country of Monaco with an estimated population of 35,881 (as of July 1, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Amir? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1954 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Amir first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Amir is Friday, December 26th, 1884.
  • What year had the most people named Amir born? The highest recorded use of the first name Amir was in 2019 with a total of 2,948 babies. That's a lot of babies named Amir!
  • Random Amir Factoid: According to the 2015 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Amir ranks 86th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Georgia. Imagine that, 159 babies in Georgia have the same name in 2015.
  • Weird things about the name Amir: The name spelled backwards is Rima. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Irma. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Amir? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 1,639 people with the last name Amir.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Amir? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Amir as their last name since less than 1 person in 179k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
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