Amira
Meaning
"commander, leader"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #136
- Total SSA Count
- 2,176
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ami, Mira
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"commander, leader"
Origin: Arabic
"He is my God"
Origin: Hebrew
Amira is more popular, ranked #136 vs #34599 for Elihue.
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Amira is more popular, ranked #136 compared to Elihue at #34599 in the United States.
Amira means "commander, leader" (Arabic origin). Elihue means "He is my God" (Hebrew origin).
Amira is primarily a girl name. Elihue is primarily a boy name.