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    The first name Amir

    A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “commander”, “prince”.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Amir means “commander”, “prince” in Arabic.

    From Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, emir, admiral, and amira.

    More names that mean king.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 238 boys were named Amir, making it the 212th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 254 births (#195).

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    4,162
    babies named Amir, 1996–2025
    #212
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Amir with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Amir at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 3,297 boys born in the United States were named Amir, the 105th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 3,640 were.

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    56,257
    babies named Amir since 1880
    #105
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Amir in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    أَمِير
    ʔamīr
    Arabic
    阿米爾 /阿米尔
    Āmǐ'ěr
    Chinese
    אָמִיר
    amir
    Hebrew, also עָמִיר
    Ами́р
    Amír
    Russian
    Emir
    Turkish

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Amir

    37 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Amir
      French-Israeli singer-songwriter (born 1984)
    • Amir Abrashi
      Albanian-Swiss association football player (born 1990)
    • Amir Khan
      British boxer, born 1986
    • Amir Hadžiahmetović
      Association football player, born 1997
    • Amir Talai
      American actor, born 1977
    • Amir Johnson
      American basketball player (born 1987)
    • Amir Arison
      American actor, born 1978
    • Amir Kumar
      Field hockey player (1923-1980)
    • Amir Taaki
      British-Iranian anarchist revolutionary, hacktivist, and programmer, born 1988
    • Amir Mokri
      Cinematographer, born 1956
    • Amir Abdou
      Comorian and French footballer, born 1972
    • Amir Coffey
      American basketball player (born 1997)

    More Arabic boys’ names

    All 218 names of Arabic origin

    Questions

    What does the name Amir mean?
    Amir means “commander”, “prince” in Arabic.
    What is the origin of the name Amir?
    From Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, emir, admiral, and amira.
    How popular is the name Amir?
    In 2025, 238 boys born in England and Wales were named Amir, ranking 212th. Its peak was 2024, with 254 births.
    Is Amir a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 56,257 US babies named Amir since 1880 were boys.
    When was Amir most popular?
    2024 in the United States, when 3,640 babies were named Amir, its highest rank at 95th.
    What are other spellings of Amir?
    Ameer.
    Is Amir also a surname?
    Yes. Amir is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.