Amir: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyArabic
امیر
أَمِير
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Amir (امیر, Arabic أَمِير) means “commander; prince”. It comes from the Arabic root أ م ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, أ م ر.
- Meaning
- commander; prince
- معنی
- سردار، امیر
Where it comes from
From amara, to command; amīr is one who holds command. Distinct from Aamir (عامر).
- Say it
- a-meerAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- أ م ر
- Other spellings
- Ameer
- Themes
- Royalty