Amiri: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “princely, of a commander”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- ah-MEER-ee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Both (32% girls, 68% boys since 1880)
From Arabic amir meaning 'commander' or 'prince,' with adjectival ending. It is also found as a surname and given name in East Africa and the Muslim world.
How popular is Amiri?
Babies named Amiri in 2024862
2024 rank#534 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18804,184
Amiri is rising: use over the last five years is 39.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Amiri
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Amiri questions
What does the name Amiri mean?
Amiri means "princely, of a commander". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic amir meaning 'commander' or 'prince,' with adjectival ending. It is also found as a surname and given name in East Africa and the Muslim world.
Is Amiri a boy or girl name?
Amiri is used for both: about 32% of US babies named Amiri since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Amiri?
862 US babies were named Amiri in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Amiri?
Amiri is usually pronounced ah-MEER-ee.
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.