Amir is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amir means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amir across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amir has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amir is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “prince, commander”. From the Arabic title amir.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 56,257 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,975 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 203 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 27 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 166 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Amir per year, United States (1954 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (3,647/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (254/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (7/yr).
Amir has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #161 nationally (given to 3,872 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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