Name profile

Amira

An Arabic name meaning “princess” or “female commander.”

Usage languagesArabic, Dutch, multiple languages
US rank (2025)#132

Meaning and history

Amira is the Arabic feminine form of Amir and means princess or female commander; the same spelling also exists independently in Hebrew. It is used across Arabic, Bosnian, Malay and Hebrew-speaking communities. Notable bearers include Israeli journalist Amira Hass and French actress Amira Casar.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 513 births, rank #571
2007: 603 births, rank #521
2008: 729 births, rank #437
2009: 645 births, rank #478
2010: 604 births, rank #495
20112011: 587 births, rank #500
2012: 610 births, rank #503
2013: 664 births, rank #459
2014: 767 births, rank #418
2015: 859 births, rank #380
20162016: 874 births, rank #373
2017: 1,024 births, rank #317
2018: 1,043 births, rank #315
2019: 1,167 births, rank #283
2020: 1,129 births, rank #283
20212021: 1,353 births, rank #219
2022: 1,396 births, rank #209
2023: 2,108 births, rank #131
2024: 2,182 births, rank #136
20252025: 2,168 births, rank #132

Amira rose from #137 to #132 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2024, with 2,182 births.