The first name Amira
A girl’s name from Arabic meaning “princess”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Amira means “princess” in Arabic.
Borrowed from Arabic أَمِيرَة (ʔamīra, “princess”).
More names that mean queen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 396 girls were named Amira, making it the 124th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Amira with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Amira at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,168 girls born in the United States were named Amira, the 132nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 2,182 were.
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.
Famous people named Amira
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Amira CasarFrench actress, born 1971
- Amira WillighagenDutch-South African singer, born 2004
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Questions
- What does the name Amira mean?
- Amira means “princess” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Amira?
- Borrowed from Arabic أَمِيرَة (ʔamīra, “princess”).
- How popular is the name Amira?
- In 2025, 396 girls born in England and Wales were named Amira, ranking 124th.
- Is Amira a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 25,614 US babies named Amira since 1880 were girls.
- When was Amira most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 2,182 babies were named Amira, its highest rank at 137th.