Amir
Boy nameAmir has been given to 56,257 babies in the U.S. since 1954. It peaked in 2023 and currently ranks #105 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin
From Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, emir, admiral, and amira.
Origin: Arabic
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
56,257
Peak year
2023 (3,647 babies)
Rank in 2025
#105 for boys
First recorded
1954
10-year trend
▲ +48%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Amir
Amir Khusrau
Indian poet, writer, singer and scholar (1253–1325)
Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
Companion of Muhammad and military leader (583–639)
Amir Karić
Slovenian association football player
Amir-Abbas Hoveyda
Iranian politician (1919-1979)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Amir.
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