Emir

Emir: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “commander, prince”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: eh-MEER · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Arabic amir, a title meaning 'commander' or 'prince'. Widely used in Muslim cultures and also common in Turkish and Balkan usage.

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How popular is Emir?

2024159 per million US babies

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Babies named Emir in 2024530

2024 rank#558 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18805,071

Emir is rising: use over the last five years is 3.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Emir

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Alihigh, exalted · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Amiriprincely, of a commander · Arabic

Emir questions

What does the name Emir mean?

Emir means "commander, prince". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic amir, a title meaning 'commander' or 'prince'. Widely used in Muslim cultures and also common in Turkish and Balkan usage.

Is Emir a boy or girl name?

Emir is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Emir?

530 US babies were named Emir in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Emir?

Emir is usually pronounced eh-MEER.

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.