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Amira is a feminine name that Behind the Name records under two origins. As an Arabic, Bosnian and Malay name it is the feminine form of Amir, "commander, prince". As a separate Hebrew entry it is also the feminine form of Amir, but the Hebrew Amir means "treetop" rather than "commander". Both entries share the spelling Amira and the same 2025 U.S. ranking. It is pronounced ah-MEER-ah. In the United States it ranked #132 for girls in 2025.
Meaning and etymology
Behind the Name's primary Amira entry (Arabic, Bosnian, Malay) gives it as "feminine form of Amir", and the Amir entry itself glosses the Arabic root as meaning "commander, prince" in Arabic — the source of the English loanword emir. A second, separate Behind the Name entry records Amira as a Hebrew name, again the feminine form of Amir, but the Hebrew Amir entry glosses that root as "treetop" rather than "commander". Both entries share the identical spelling.
Editorial confidence: established
Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʾamīr | commander, prince |
| Hebrew | amir | treetop |
Competing or overlapping origins
- A separate Hebrew Behind the Name entry for Amira is likewise the feminine form of Amir, but the Hebrew Amir means "treetop", not "commander" — the two Amira entries are unrelated in derivation despite the identical spelling and gloss path.
Popularity
Amira ranked #132 for girls in the United States in 2025 (Social Security Administration).
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #132 | ssa-2025 |
Nicknames, variants, and related names
Nicknames: None documented.
Variants: Ameera, Amirah, Emira
Related names: Amir, Ameer, Emir
What the name feels like
Amira reads as a soft, three-syllable name with a confident core meaning across both its Arabic and Hebrew readings — either "commander" or "treetop" carries a sense of standing above.
Style tags: Arabic origin, three syllables, feminine form of Amir
Editorial interpretation: This style impression is editorial judgment, not linguistic fact; the two Amira entries in Behind the Name have different, unrelated etymologies despite matching spelling.
If you like this name
Names that share Amira's sound or its "feminine form of Amir" pattern.
Similar by sound
- Amira
- Ameera
- Emira
Similar by meaning
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Amira mean?
Amira most commonly means "commander" or "princess", as the feminine form of the Arabic name Amir. A separate Hebrew entry for Amira, also a feminine form of Amir, instead traces to a root meaning "treetop".
Is Amira a popular name?
Yes. Amira ranked #132 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.
Is Amira Arabic or Hebrew?
Both, as separate names that happen to share a spelling: Behind the Name lists an Arabic/Bosnian/Malay Amira (from Amir, "commander, prince") and a distinct Hebrew Amira (from Amir, "treetop").
Sources
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Amira — supports etymology, pronunciation, variants.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Amira (2) — supports competingOrigins.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Amir — supports etymology.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Amir (2) — supports competingOrigins.
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity.
