Amir
Meaning
"prince, commander"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #95
- Total SSA Count
- 3,625
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ami
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"prince, commander"
Origin: Arabic
"gift of God, God has given"
Origin: Hebrew
Amir is more popular, ranked #95 vs #27904 for Atanya.
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Amir is more popular, ranked #95 compared to Atanya at #27904 in the United States.
Amir means "prince, commander" (Arabic origin). Atanya means "gift of God, God has given" (Hebrew origin).
Amir is primarily a boy name. Atanya is primarily a girl name.