Amira
2025 SSA
About Amira
This shimmery name, often given to girls born on the harvest feast of Shavuot, and also used in the Muslim community, is increasing in popularity. Amira is of Hebrew and Arabic origin, meaning "princess", and fits in well with a variety of trending names like Amara, Amaya, and Mira. Amira is in the Top 100 in several countries, including Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, and Hungary. In the US, Amira entered the Top 1000 in 1998 and has been rising since, now in the Top 250. Overall Amira is a gorgeous multicultural choice.
Pronounced ah-MEER-ah.
As of October 2026, Amira ranked #132 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #131 in 2023, Nameberry popularity #492.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #418 | 767 | 429.4 |
| 2015 | #383 | 858 | 480.6 |
| 2016 | #373 | 874 | 493.2 |
| 2017 | #317 | 1,024 | 593.1 |
| 2018 | #315 | 1,043 | 613.1 |
| 2019 | #283 | 1,166 | 694.7 |
| 2020 | #283 | 1,129 | 698.4 |
| 2021 | #218 | 1,353 | 824.6 |
| 2022 | #209 | 1,394 | 849.9 |
| 2023 | #131 | 2,107 | 1,313.1 |
| 2024 | #136 | 2,176 | 1,343.1 |
| 2025 | #132 | 2,168 | 1,348.9 |
World rankings
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Amira on lists
Famous Amiras
- Amira Ahmed
Somali,Filipino model
- Amira al Hayb
Israel's first female Bedouin soldier in combat position
- Ameera al
Taweel, Princess of Saudi Arabia
- Amira Ben Amor
Tunisian long,distance runner (2012 Olympics)
- Amira Ben Chaabane
Tunisian sabre fencer
- Amira K. Bennison
historian of the Middle East & Islamic Studies
- Amira Casar
French actress
- Amira Dotan
Israeli military figure (ex,member of Knesset for Kadima)
- Amira Edrahi
Libyan swimmer (2004 Olympics)
- Amira Hass
Israeli left,wing Journalist
- Amira Hess
Israeli poet & artist
- Amira McCarthy
member of British girl group Neon Jungle
- Amira Nowaira
Egyptian academic, translator, columnist & author
- Amira Pyliotis
stage name Tecoma; Australian roots singer/songwriter
- Amira Sartani
Israeli former politician (member of the Knesset)
- Amira Selim
Egyptian soprano & opera singer
- Amira Griselda Gomez Tueme
Mexican politician affiliated with PRI
Amira in pop culture
- Amira Masood
character on British soap EastEnders
- Amira Krimani
character from TV series "Veronica Mars"
- Amira / Red
character from game "Monster Prom"