Malay Names · Boy
Amir name meaning
“commander, prince”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptأمير
54
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Amir
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Amir is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'commander, prince'.
What does Amir mean?
About the name Amir
Amir comes from Arabic amīr, originally a title for a commander or ruler, which entered English as emir. It is now a given name in many languages including Malay. Ameer and Aamir are other spellings.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | A-mir |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | أمير |
|---|
Compound names with Amir
Sources
- Behind the Name: Amir · behindthename.com · meaning
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