Amir

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A few things about Amir you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Amir

Amir Khusrau

Indian poet, writer, singer and scholar (1253–1325)

Choose Amir and your child shares a first name with Amir Khusrau, an Indian poet, writer, singer and scholar. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Amir, like who?” Amir Khusrau's Wikipedia article is available in 79 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Ala'uddin Muhammad al-Harawi (Calligrapher), 1503-1504, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 518 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Amir, 3,297 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Amir would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAmir first shows up in US birth records in 1954, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 71 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #95.
• 📈Then vs nowAmir is 6.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,257 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 518.
• 📍Where it's lovedAmir is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #18, followed by Louisiana (#32) and Mississippi (#37). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Amir means “prince, commander”.

About the name Amir

Amir is a boy name meaning “prince, commander”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-mir”. US birth records list Amir for boys from 1954 to 2025, in 68 of those 72 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #95 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #105, with 3,297 babies.