Amira

/ ah-MEER-ah /
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“princess, commander” — Arabic

#1362024 rank
2024peak year
23,429babies named Amira since 1880
▲ +87%5-year trend

Amira popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Amira mean?

From the Arabic title amir, 'commander' or 'prince', with the feminine ending -a. In Hebrew it is also given with the sense of 'treetop' or crown.

OriginArabic
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern

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Spellings & variants

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