Amira: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “princess; commander”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- ah-MEER-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Feminine form related to Arabic amir, meaning 'commander' or 'prince,' hence 'princess' in common name use. Also occurs as a Hebrew name with a different derivation, from a word meaning 'treetop' or 'sheaf.'
How popular is Amira?
Babies named Amira in 20242,181
2024 rank#136 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188023,434
Amira is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Amira
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Amira questions
What does the name Amira mean?
Amira means "princess; commander". It comes from Arabic. Feminine form related to Arabic amir, meaning 'commander' or 'prince,' hence 'princess' in common name use. Also occurs as a Hebrew name with a different derivation, from a word meaning 'treetop' or 'sheaf.'
Is Amira a boy or girl name?
Amira is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Amira?
2,181 US babies were named Amira in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Amira?
Amira is usually pronounced ah-MEER-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.