Girl name Arabic origin Multiple tradition

Amira

uh-MEE-ruh · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Princess; commander
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
royal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#136
2024 births2,176
Peak year2024
First appeared1963
Total US births23,429
2024 peak19631978199420092024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MiraAmi
Alternate spellings
AmeeraAmyra
In other languages
Amira (Arabic)Emira (Bosnian)Amīra (variant)

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