Amira is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amira means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amira across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amira has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amira is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “princess, leader”. From the Arabic amir meaning prince or commander.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 25,614 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,856 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 241 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 117 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 318 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 Amira per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (2,187/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (396/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (36/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (18/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (17/yr).
Amira has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #319 nationally (given to 2,600 babies that year).
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