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GirlArabic#132 in 2025

Amira

Amira is a girls' name of Arabic origin meaning “princess, commander.” It ranked #132 in the United States in 2025. Amira is an Arabic name meaning 'princess' or 'commander.

how do you pronounce Amira?

ah-MEER-ah

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what does Amira mean?

The name Amira means “princess, commander.” It comes from the Arabic language tradition.

Amira is an Arabic name meaning 'princess' or 'commander.' It is the feminine form of Amir. The name is used across the Arabic-speaking world, as well as in Hebrew, Turkish, and South Asian communities.

where does the name Amira come from?

Wikipedia derives Amira, and its masculine counterpart Amir, from the Arabic amir, emir, variously rendered as princess, commander or ruler — three glosses for the same root rather than three separate meanings.

how popular is this name?

#283
2020
#219
2021
#209
2022
#131
2023
#137
2024
#132
2025
YearRank
2025#132
2024#137
2023#131
2022#209
2021#219
2020#283

Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset

what are the nicknames and variants of Amira?

Nicknames

MiraAmi

Variants around the world

AmeeraAmirah

who are famous people named Amira?

  • Amira Willighagen (Dutch singer)
  • Amira Casar (British-French actress)

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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial

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