Amir

a-MEER; ah-MEER

Arabic or Hebrew

"prince, ruler; treetop"

Amir Origin and Meaning

The name Amir is a boy's name of Arabic, Hebrew origin meaning "prince, ruler; treetop".

Concise, familiar and multicultural, Amir enjoys widespread popularity around the world. A common name in the Middle East and across Africa, it has been on the rise in the US since the late 70s, and entered the Top 100 for the first time in 2023.

Amir also features in the Top 100 in France, Spain, Sweden, Azerbaijan, The Netherlands, Germany, and Kazakhstan, while in the UK, Canada, Switzerland, and Bosnia, it is a familiar choice.

Part of its appeal may lie in its stately meaning. In Arabic, Urdu, and Pashto, it is associated with sovereignty and can be translated to "prince", "general", "commander" or "royalty". In Hebrew, it is connected to nature, to treetops and to wheat, depending on how it is spelled. Another possibility is the Persian meaning of "immortal" .

The widespread popularity of the name Amir around the world has led to a large number of notable Amirs in history and present. The name Amir was chosen by actor Omar Epps for his son, and is also used as the name of the young narrator and protagonist in the award-winning novel The Kite Runner .

Amir Rank in US Top 1000

# 95 in the US

Amir Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1015 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Amir

• 95 US 2024
• 1015 Nameberry 2025
• 156 Canada 2023
• 67 Future 2035
• 239 England 2023
• 55 France 2023
• 74 Germany 2024
• 81 Netherlands 2024
• 61 Spain 2023
• 78 Sweden 2024
• 23 Belgium 2023
• 131 Switzerland 2023
• 19 Azerbaijan 2024

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Famous People Named Amir

• Amir Persian pop singer
• Amir Arison Israel,American actor
• Amir Bagheri Iranian chess grandmaster
• Amir Blumenfeld Israeli American writer, comedian, actor & TV host
• Amir Derakh American musician
• Amir Hamed Uruguayan translator & writer
• Amir Hashemi Moghaddam, former Iranian footballer
• Amir Johnson American basketball player
• Amir Karic Bosnian,Slovenian footballer
• Amir Khan (1912 '74), Indian classical vocalist
• Amir Khan English professional boxer
• Amir Khosrow Afshar (1919 ?), Iranian diplomat
• Amir Slama Brazilian,born fashion designer of Rosa Cha
• Amir Spahic Bosnian football player
• Amir Epps (b. 2007) son of American actor and rapper Omar Epps
• Tamino(-Amir Moharam Fouad) Belgian-Egyptian singer

The name Amir in Pop Culture

• Amir character in Khaled Hosseini's novel 'The Kite Runner'