أميرMuslim boy names
Meaning
Commander, prince
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Ameer
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Amir was a title before becoming a given name; the English word emir comes from it. Turkish Emir and feminine Amira أميرة are related forms.
Alternate spellings
- Emir · Turkish / Bosnian · Emir
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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