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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 158 babies (rank #306 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

2,474

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

158

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
1996	103	#272
1997	98	#281
1998	97	#276
1999	96	#283
2000	81	#324
2001	114	#248
2002	96	#292
2003	90	#313
2004	108	#287
2005	112	#288
2006	115	#306
2007	113	#328
2008	139	#297
2009	114	#347
2010	151	#298
2011	138	#321
2012	156	#294
2013	139	#311
2014	116	#359
2015	140	#334
2016	158	#306