Amira

ah-MEE-rah'uh-MEER-uh'3 syllables
🇸🇦Arabic
Confident

MEANING

Princess

ORIGIN

Middle Eastern

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Arabic word 'amir' meaning 'commander' or 'leader'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Amira is often used in royal contexts within Arabic-speaking regions.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used by the royal families in the Arab world to denote a female member of the nobility.

🇮🇱Hebrew
Melodic

MEANING

Treetop

ORIGIN

Hebrew

ETYMOLOGY

In Hebrew, 'Amira' can mean 'treetop' or 'crown of a tree'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Symbolically represents growth and reaching great heights.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

In biblical Hebrew, it is often used metaphorically to describe someone of high standing.

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FAQs About Amira

The name Amira means "princess" in Arabic, "treetop" in Hebrew.
Amira has Middle Eastern and Hebrew origins. Derived from the Arabic word 'amir' meaning 'commander' or 'leader'.
Amira is pronounced ah-MEE-rah (uh-MEER-uh). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Amira include Amy, Mira, Riri.
Some middle name ideas for Amira include Rose, Grace, Claire, Mae, Jane.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Amira include Amina, Yasmin, Omar, Zayd.
The most common spelling is Amira. Alternative spellings include Ameera, Amirah.
Amira - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations