Amirah
Amira is a feminine name meaning princess, commander, or ruler. It is the female version of the masculine name Amir. Both names are derived from the Arabic word Emir: أمير.
- Arabic
- Malay
Meaning & Origin of Amirah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amira is a feminine name meaning princess, commander, or ruler. It is the female version of the masculine name Amir. Both names are derived from the Arabic word Emir: أمير.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Malay
The Story of Amirah
The earliest SSA record of Amirah as a baby girl name dates back to 1976, when 13 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 703 newborns named Amirah — #438 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Amirahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #438 among baby girl names with 703 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 12K Amirahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Amirah
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About the name Amirah
Amirah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Amirah's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #438. Use the chart and map above to compare Amirah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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