amir

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proper noun

A male given name from Arabic.

Similar
emiremeerameer
OriginArabic أَمِير →
Less commonScrabble 6
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Meanings

amir1

nounamir (plural amirs or (rare) umara)

plural amirs · plural rare umara

  1. alternativeAlternative form of emir.

Amir2

proper nounAmir (plural Amirs)

plural Amirs · alternative Ameer

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname from Arabic.

AMIR3

proper noun
  1. abbreviationAkwesasne: Abbreviation of Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reserve/Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation; An Amerind settlement in Ontario, Quebec, New York in Canada, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

Similar
emiremeerameer
Broader
rulerswayer
Also see
akwesasneameeratabegemir

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

amir · noun

  1. Arabicأَمِير“commander, prince”
  2. Englishamir

From Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of Amir, emir, admiral, and amira.

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Amir · proper noun

  1. Arabicأَمِير“commander, prince”
  2. EnglishAmir

From Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, emir, admiral, and amira.

More words from Arabic

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Arabic أَمِير
  • أَمِير (ʔamīr)given name
Chinese Mandarin 阿米爾 /阿米尔
  • 阿米爾 /阿米尔 (Āmǐ'ěr)given name
Hebrew אָמִיר, עָמִיר
  • אָמִיר (amir)given name
  • עָמִיר (amír)given name
Malay Amir
  • Amirgiven name
Persian امیر
  • امیر (amir)given name
Russian Ами́р
  • Ами́р (Amír)given name
Turkish Emir
  • Emirgiven name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MiraMariIrmamairramirima
Cite this entry
APA

amir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amir

MLA

“amir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amir. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amir,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amir.

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