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Boy name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Amir

uh-MEER · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Prince; ruler; commander
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
modern
Themes
royal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#95
2024 births3,625
Peak year2023
First appeared1954
Total US births52,416
2023 peak19541972198920072024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ami
Alternate spellings
AmeerAmyr
In other languages
Amir (Arabic)Emir (Turkish)Amir (Persian)

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