Amira
How to say it: uh-MEER-uh · /əˈmirə/
From Arabic 'amiira', meaning 'princess' or 'commander'; also a Hebrew feminine form meaning 'speech, utterance'.
Amira was the 95th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,168 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 94% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #52 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #95 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 2,168 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,012 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +94% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #52 |
| In France, 2025 | #127 among girls’ names, 480 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Born largely of the last forty years, Amira stands at its peak in the 2020s. Further ascent is expected ahead.
What goes with it
Spoken uh MEER uh, Amira sounds soft and gentle and travels easily. Layla would sit comfortably with it.
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Nicknames
- Ami
- Mira
Honouring a Amira in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Amira is about 1 in 43.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Turkish.
In France: #127 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #124. Ireland: #130.
Famous people named Amira
- Amira Casar (born 1971)French actress
- Amira Hass (born 1956)Israeli journalist
- Amira Willighagen (born 2004)Dutch-South African singer
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