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
"strength, authority"
Origin: Anglo-French
Amira is more popular, ranked #136 vs #34411 for Powers.
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Amira is more popular, ranked #136 compared to Powers at #34411 in the United States.
Amira means "commander, leader" (Arabic origin). Powers means "strength, authority" (Anglo-French origin).
Amira is primarily a girl name. Powers is primarily a boy name.