Girl name · Arabic
Amira
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: princess, leaderAmira is a girl's name that comes from Arabic and means "princess, leader". It is used in Arabic.
- Meaning
- Princess, leader
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ah-MEER-ah
Meaning and origin of Amira
As a girl's name, Amira comes from Arabic and means "princess, leader". It is used in Arabic.
Say it ah-MEER-ah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Amira on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Amira on 2 lists.
“Princess, commander; the feminine of Amir.”
From Arabic names, arabic girl names
“Princess, leader; Arabic. Say ah-MEER-ah”
From Strong female names, names that mean queen, lady or ruler
How popular is Amira?
- US rank in 2025
- #132
- 2,168 babies, 1,349 per million girls
- Best rank
- #131 in 2023
- Most babies: 2,182 in 2024
- Babies since 1963
- At least 25,609
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
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| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 1 per million |
| 1970s | 17 per million |
| 1980s | 35 per million |
| 1990s | 87 per million |
| 2000s | 251 per million |
| 2010s | 468 per million |
| 2020s | 1,062 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #373 | #317 | #315 | #283 | #283 | #219 | #209 | #131 | #137 | #132 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Amira
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AmaraGrace (Igbo, girl)
- AminaSafe, secure; also trustworthy, faithful (Arabic, girl)
- AkiraBright, clear (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
- AmbraAmber (Arabic, girl)
- AmoraApparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor, love (English, girl)
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AlidaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AmayaVariant of Amaia, Basque for the end (Basque, girl)
- AmorLove (Latin, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
- SarahPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- SaraPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- HadiGuide, leader (Arabic, boy)
- LeiaForm of Leah; Princess Leia in Star Wars (Hebrew, girl)
- SadiePrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- SaraiMy princess (Hebrew, girl)
- SarinaPrincess (Hebrew, girl)
- AdaezePrincess, king's daughter (Igbo, girl)
- AelitaCoined by Aleksey Tolstoy for a Martian princess (Russian, girl)
- CadwaladrLeader of the battle (Welsh, boy)
- DukeLeader (Latin, boy)
- DuraiChief, leader (Tamil, boy)
- GormlaithIllustrious princess (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- HimekoPrincess child (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- KumariGirl, maiden, princess (Sanskrit, girl)
Middle names for Amira
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Arabic
- AliyahVariant of Aaliyah, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- FatimaOne who abstains (Arabic, girl)
- LeilaNight, from Arabic layl (Arabic, girl)
- NoorLight, radiance (Arabic, unisex)
- SadafSeashell, mother-of-pearl (Arabic, girl)
- AaliyahFeminine form of Aali, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- AishaAlive, living (Arabic, girl)
- AmberAmber, golden fossil resin (Arabic, girl)
- BushraGood news (Arabic, girl)
- FalakCelestial sphere, sky (Arabic, unisex)
- FarahJoy, happiness (Arabic, girl)
- FaridaUnique, matchless (Arabic, girl)
- FirdausParadise (Arabic, unisex)
- HilalCrescent moon (Arabic, unisex)
- LaylaNight, from Arabic layl (Arabic, girl)
- NasimBreeze (Arabic, unisex)
- SaharDawn (Arabic, girl)
- SalmaSafe, peaceful (Arabic, girl)
Amira: common questions
What does the name Amira mean?
Amira comes from Arabic and means "princess, leader". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Amira a boy or girl name?
Amira is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Amira come from?
Amira comes from Arabic and means "princess, leader". Today it is used in Arabic.
How do you pronounce Amira?
Say ah-MEER-ah. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Amira?
Amira ranked #132 in the US in 2025, with 2,168 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Amira?
Names spelled like Amira include Amara, Amina, Akira, Ambra and Amora.
What middle names go with Amira?
Middle names that flow well with Amira include Belle, Celeste, Cosima, Daisy and Leigh. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.