How to say it
a · MI · ra
/əˈmɪr.ə/
Feminine
Amira
Princess, leader
What it means
Feminine of Amir, from the Arabic root 'mr ('to command'). Means 'princess' or 'female leader.' Same root that gives the English 'emir' (a ruler) and 'admiral.' The Hebrew Amirah carries an overlapping sense of 'treetop, princess.'
Amira is the feminine of Amir, from the Arabic root 'mr ('to command') and the noun amīr meaning 'commander, prince.' The same root gives English 'emir' (a ruler) and, through Old French, 'admiral.' In Arabic Amira means 'princess' or 'female leader.' The Hebrew Amirah carries an overlapping sense of 'treetop' or, more poetically, 'princess.' As a US given name Amira has been climbing since 2010 with Arab American and broader Middle Eastern naming trends. It entered the US top 500 in 2018. Common short: Mira or Ami.
Popularity over time
peaked at #131 in 2023, currently #132 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pronunciation
ah-MEE-rah, three syllables, stress on the second.
- Pop culture
Common across Arabic-speaking Muslim, Sephardi Jewish, and Mizrahi Jewish families; the meanings overlap but the cultural anchors differ.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Amira Casar French actress, Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Spelling variants
- Ameera
- Amirah
- Emira
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