| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʔaˈmi:r], Persian pronunciation: [æmiːˈɾ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | 'prince', 'chief' (Arabic); 'immortal' (Persian |
| Region of origin | Arabia, Iran |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Ameer, Emir, Amiri |
Amir (also spelled Ameer or Emir; (Arabic: أمير, Persian: امیر, Persian pronunciation: [æmiːˈɾ]) is a masculine name of Arabic origin.
The name has different meanings in multiple languages.
In Arabic the name means prince or royal. The word originally meant 'commander (of army)'. It later became a title given to a ruler's son, and hence 'prince'. In Arabic, the name comes from the same root as the word emir.
In Urdu (Urdu: عامر) the name has the same meaning as the original in Arabic, meaning ‘prince”.
In Pashto (Pashto: امير) the name comes to mean ‘leader’ or ‘boss’.