Amiri
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Maori, Arabic, Hebrew
"the East wind; king, ruler; treetop"
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Updated Thu Apr 24 2025
Amiri Origin and Meaning
The name Amiri is a boy's name meaning "the East wind; king, ruler; treetop".
A commonly used name in Māori culture, Amiri refers to the wind that blows from east to west. A 2011 New Zealand film titled Amiri & Aroha is a modern Māori interpretation of Romeo & Juliet.
In the US, it's more often seen as a variation of the Arabic and Hebrew name Amir. Amiri Baraka was an African American writer who changed his name from LeRoi Jones after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965. Luxury fashion brand AMIRI pushed it into the mainstream — Amiri was the fastest-rising boy name of 2021.
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