Amira
- Meaning
- Princess; female ruler in Arabic
- Origin
- Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ah-MEER-uh
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What does Amira mean?
Amira means “Princess; female ruler in Arabic”.
Amira is an Arabic name meaning “princess” or a female ruler, related to the title amir. Its meaning is a title, rather than a claim of royal ancestry. The spelling also appears in other naming contexts, so the Arabic interpretation should be kept distinct from any separate history a family may have in mind.
Amirah, Ameera, and Ameerah are alternative Latin-alphabet spellings. The ee in Ameera makes the long middle vowel especially visible to English-speaking readers, while Amira offers a shorter written form. A common English pronunciation is ah-MEER-uh, with emphasis in the middle. Similar-sounding Amara and Mira may appeal on a shortlist, but they should not automatically be given Amira’s princess meaning or treated as its spelling variants.
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How popular is Amira?
United States · 2025Explore how often Amira is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #132 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Amira
- 2,168 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 0.6% Fewer than 2024
Amira over time
United States · Girls
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #132 | 2,168 |
| 2024 | Boys | #12,459 | 5 |
| 2024 | Girls | #137 | 2,182 |
| 2023 | Girls | #131 | 2,108 |
| 2022 | Girls | #209 | 1,396 |
| 2021 | Girls | #219 | 1,353 |
| 2020 | Girls | #283 | 1,129 |
| 2019 | Girls | #283 | 1,167 |
| 2018 | Girls | #315 | 1,043 |
| 2017 | Girls | #317 | 1,024 |
| 2016 | Girls | #373 | 874 |
| 2015 | Girls | #380 | 859 |
| 2014 | Girls | #418 | 767 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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- High; exalted
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Lilah
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Lila
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- Night in one tradition; play in Sanskrit
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