Amir

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Amir (also spelled Ameer or Emir; is a masculine name of multi-lingual origin.

From Wikipedia

Amir first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 8 babies (rank #199 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Amir

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Amir yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Amir

Amir Khusrauphilosopher · b. 1253
Amir Karićassociation football player · b. 1973
Amirpop singer · b. 1984
Amir Abrashiassociation football player · b. 1990
Amir-Abbas Hoveydahead of government · b. 1919

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	3	#388
2015	5	#273
2016	5	#283
2017	8	#199