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Emir name meaning

“commander; prince”

Letters
4
Syllables
2
First letter
E
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy
2

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Emir

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Malay Names: EMeaning leadershipArabic origin

Emir is a boy's name from Arabic amīr, meaning 'commander' or 'prince'.

What does Emir mean?

Commander; prince

In Malay: pemerintah; putera

Sources (1)

About the name Emir

Emir is a spelling of Arabic amīr (أمير), meaning commander or prince. The spelling emir appears in Ottoman Turkish, and the word is also used as a title. Amir is another spelling.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesE-mir
First letterMalay Names starting with E
Arabic scriptأمير

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: أمير · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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