Amir
Arabic or Hebrew
"king, ruler; treetop"Amir Origin and Meaning
The name Amir is a boy's name of Arabic, Hebrew origin meaning "king, ruler; treetop".
A common Middle Eastern name, the general title for an elevated official, it was chosen for his son by actor Omar Epps.
# 131 in the US
Amir Rank in US Top 1000
Amir Popularity
20 Names Similar to Amir
These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Amir.
- Omar
- Yusuf
- Aladdin
- Nuri
- Ramses
- Samir
- Rafa
- Zayna
- Zafira
- Santino
- Justinn
- Loggan
- Logann
- Kalama
- Majid
- Clevon
- Thomison
- Nuriel
- Telly
- Nuriya
Want to keep track of your favorite names?
Create an account and you can create lists, keep track of favorites, and even be alerted when there is new content posted about a name.
Lists containing Amir
- Exotic Lite Baby Names
- Boy Names That Peaked in 2018
- Botanical Baby Names
- Baby Names Headed for Harvard
- Best Two Syllable Names
- Best Two Syllable Boy Names
- Tree Names for Babies
- Nature Names for Babies
- Botanical Baby Names
- Names That Mean Ruler or Royal
- Jewish Baby Names
- Baby Names from Books
- Baby Name Favorites Right Now
Famous People Named Amir
- AmirPersian pop singer
- Amir ArisonIsrael,American actor
- Amir BagheriIranian chess grandmaster
- Amir BlumenfeldIsraeli American writer, comedian, actor & TV host
- Amir DerakhAmerican musician
- Amir HamedUruguayan translator & writer
- Amir HashemiMoghaddam, former Iranian footballer
- Amir JohnsonAmerican basketball player
- Amir KaricBosnian,Slovenian footballer
- Amir Khan (1912'74), Indian classical vocalist
- Amir KhanEnglish professional boxer
- Amir Khosrow Afshar (1919?), Iranian diplomat
- Amir SlamaBrazilian,born fashion designer of Rosa Cha
- Amir SpahicBosnian football player
- Amir Epps (b. 2007)son of American actor and rapper Omar Epps
Amir in Pop Culture
- Amircharacter in Khaled Hosseini's novel 'The Kite Runner'