Emir Name Meaning

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Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In Arab, the word Amir, the original term for the name Emir, is often used for military commanders or gorvernors.

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A Deep Dive

Emir Overview

Meaning

Commander, prince, ruler, chief

Gender

Boy

Origin

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the Arabic title “Emir” or “Amir,” meaning “commander” or “prince”.

Religion

Islam

Pronunciation

/ˈɛmɪr/

Popularity

Emir is notably popular in Turkey, Bosnia, and the Middle East. In the USA, Emir ranked #583 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

4 letters

Numerology

9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)

Name Styles

Exotic, Religious and Spiritual, Cool, Short

Associated Traits

Strong, noble, authoritative, respected

Name Day

July 10th (France), April 16th
A Deep Dive

Emir Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Amir, Amirul, Emre, Amiruddin, Emran, Amr, Ammar, Mirza, Amran, Emad

Common Nicknames

Emi, Em, Mira, Emy, E, Remi, Mir, Eri, Riri, Mimi

Diminutives

Emi, Em, Mira, Emy, Mir

Famous People

  • Emir Kusturica
    (Serbian Director)
  • Emir Preldzic
    (Turkish Basketball Player)
  • Emir Spahić
    (Bosnian Footballer)
  • Emir Hadžihafizbegović
    (Bosnian Actor)
  • Emir Berke Zincidi
    (Turkish TV Actor)

Places

  • Emir Abdelkader Town
    (Jijel Province, Algeria)
  • Tomb of Emir Nur
    (Harar, Ethiopia)

What Is the Meaning of Emir?

Emir means “commander,” “prince,” “ruler,” or “chief,” indicating leadership and authority. Individuals named Emir often possess a natural charisma and confidence, making them influential and respected figures.

What Is the Origin of The Name Emir?

Emir has Arabic origins, derived from the Arabic word “amir,” which means “commander” or “leader.”

Emir Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Emir in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#6922021#6222022#5832023
Top 3 Rankings#5832023#6222022#6502020

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Emir

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023583
(+39 from 2022)
490
(+41 from 2022)
0.02676
2022622
(+70 from 2021)
449
(+66 from 2021)
0.02397
2021692
(-42 from 2020)
383
(-27 from 2020)
0.02044
2020650
(+272 from 2019)
410
(+173 from 2019)
0.02217
2019922
(+107 from 2018)
237
(+39 from 2018)
0.01233
20181029
(-19 from 2017)
198
(-2 from 2017)
0.01019
20171010
(+456 from 2016)
200
(+83 from 2016)
0.01011
20161466
(-228 from 2015)
117
(-30 from 2015)
0.00578
20151238
(-34 from 2014)
147
(-5 from 2014)
0.00719
20141204
(-30 from 2013)
152
(-1 from 2013)
0.00742
20131174
(-2 from 2012)
153
(-2 from 2012)
0.00757
20121172
(+124 from 2011)
155
(+23 from 2011)
0.00764
20111296
(+247 from 2010)
132
(+28 from 2010)
0.00650
20101543
(-153 from 2009)
104
(-18 from 2009)
0.00506
20091390
(-10 from 2008)
122
(-1 from 2008)
0.00575
20081380
(-342 from 2007)
123
(-58 from 2007)
0.00564
20071038
(+341 from 2006)
181
(+65 from 2006)
0.00817
20061379
(+256 from 2005)
116
(+33 from 2005)
0.00529
20051635
(+245 from 2004)
83
(+18 from 2004)
0.00390
20041880
(+197 from 2003)
65
(+11 from 2003)
0.00308
20032077
(-31 from 2002)
54
(+1 from 2002)
0.00257
20022046
(+572 from 2001)
53
(+17 from 2001)
0.00256
20012618
(-443 from 2000)
36
(-10 from 2000)
0.00174
20002175
(+547 from 1999)
46
(+15 from 1999)
0.00220
19992722
(+370 from 1998)
31
(+6 from 1998)
0.00152
19983092
(-546 from 1997)
25
(-6 from 1997)
0.00123
19972546
(+747 from 1996)
31
(+10 from 1996)
0.00155
19963293
(+139 from 1995)
21
(+2 from 1995)
0.00105
19953432
(+479 from 1994)
19
(+3 from 1994)
0.00094
19943911
(-665 from 1993)
16
(-4 from 1993)
0.00078
19933246
(+358 from 1992)
20
(+3 from 1992)
0.00097
19923604
(+209 from 1991)
17
(+2 from 1991)
0.00081
19913813
(+1569 from 1990)
15
(+6 from 1990)
0.00071
19905382
(+845 from 1989)
9
(+2 from 1989)
0.00042
19896227
(-476 from 1988)
7
No change from 1988
0.00033
19885751
(-1513 from 1987)
7
(-3 from 1987)
0.00035
19874238
(-586 from 1986)
10
(-2 from 1986)
0.00051
19863652
(+273 from 1984)
12
(+2 from 1984)
0.00062
19850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19843925
(+2311 from 1983)
10
(+5 from 1983)
0.00053
19836236
(-617 from 1982)
5
(-1 from 1982)
0.00027
19825619
(-151 from 1981)
6
No change from 1981
0.00032
19815468
(-527 from 1980)
6
(-1 from 1980)
0.00032
19804941
(-99 from 1979)
7
No change from 1979
0.00038
19794842
(-291 from 1978)
7
No change from 1978
0.00039
19784551
(-1288 from 1976)
7
(-4 from 1976)
0.00041
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19763263
(+1534 from 1975)
11
(+5 from 1975)
0.00067
19754797
(-960 from 1974)
6
(-2 from 1974)
0.00037
19743837
(+1150 from 1972)
8
(+3 from 1972)
0.00049
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19724987
(-83 from 1971)
5
No change from 1971
0.00030
19714904
(-181 from 1970)
5
No change from 1970
0.00028
19704723
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00026
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
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0
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0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19520
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0
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0.0000
19510
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Emir

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4672021#4142022#4052023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5232021#4082022#3682023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#7132021#5122022#5362023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#5952021#4622022#4572023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#6002021#4652022#4922023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#7052021#5802022#4072023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#4522021#6942022#4962023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#5222021#5492022#5832023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#6252021#9362022#7512023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#5012021#4452022#4242023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#7312021#5972022#7262023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#6412021#11862022#7682023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#8342021#5982022#6042023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#7742021#9362022#6582023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#6992021#5842022#6972023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#8382021#9432022#7832023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#9492020#7892022#5442023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#7732021#4512022#7032023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4992007#3752020#3672023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#7342012#7982019#7582023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#7192019#6742022#7592023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#7452020#8432021#5012022

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#7092020#6392022#8142023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#8312015#8402022#6842023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3122020#4522022

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#5652019#3882023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4172013#4772020

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#6312020

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#6062011

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#5832023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#8062023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7042020

Popularity Rankings for Emir in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina#142020#152021#212022

Popularity in Turkey

Turkey flagTurkey#222021#252022#322023

Popularity in Russia (Moscow)

Russia (Moscow) flagRussia (Moscow)#532022#542023#482024

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#1032020#1152021#972022

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#1292021#1412022#1672023

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#1492020#1662021#1602022

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#1842019#1772020#1752021

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1752006#1952009#1802015

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#1982021#2342022#2172023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#2002020#2052021#2182022

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#2332021#3752022#2972023

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#2512020#2852021

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#2592021#3362022#3232023

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#2672022#2952023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4961978

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#5822019#5682020#6882021

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#6372020#7792022#6602023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8212018#8132019#9802021

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#10992020#11432021#9832022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Emir a Name for Boys or Girls?

Emir is typically a male name. Its strong and authoritative meaning, along with its historical use in Arabic-speaking cultures.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Emir

Emir in Famous People Names and Places

  • Emir Kusturica (Director, 1954): A Serbian filmmaker, actor, and musician, renowned for his naturalistic and surreal films, including "Underground" and "Time of the Gypsies."
  • Emir Preldzic (Basketball Player, 1987): A Turkish professional basketball player who has played for teams like Fenerbahçe and the Turkish national team.
  • Emir Spahić (Footballer, 1980): A Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a center-back for various European clubs and the Bosnian national team.
  • Emir Hadžihafizbegović (Actor, 1961): A celebrated Bosnian actor known for his roles in films such as "When Father Was Away on Business" and "Days and Hours."
  • Emir Berke Zincidi (TV Actor, 2005): A Turkish actor known for his role in the popular TV series "Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki."
  • None
  • Emir Abdelkader Town (Jijel Province, Algeria): A town and commune in Jijel Province, known for its historical significance and the Emir Abdelkader mosque, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the region.
  • Tomb of Emir Nur (Harar, Ethiopia): A significant historical site in Harar, the final resting place of the 16th-century leader responsible for building the walls around the city, reflecting the region's deep historical roots .

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