Boy
Amir
The name Amir carries the meaning "prince, commander". It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2010s than ever before. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. 2017 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
ArabicArabic
EtymologyMeaning "prince, commander"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
11
1960s
138
1970s
655
1980s
1,857
1990s
3,693
2000s
9,032
2010s
15,000
Peaked in the 2010s · 30,386 total U.S. births since 1900