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Amira

Girl

Origin of the name

Amira is the feminine of Amir, from the Arabic, “commander, princess.”

Rising name

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In 2024, Amira reached its peak: 2,182 girls, 1 baby in 1,532. The momentum is recent: births are up 111% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. Its rank in 2025: No. 132. 40% of all babies named Amira since 1880 were born in the 2020s.
25,609births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 136rank at its peak, in 2024

Where babies named Amira are born

2024

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The darker the blue, the more common Amira is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Amira is most common in District of Columbia (2.8 times), Maryland (2.2) and Minnesota (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Ophelia · Nyla · Lia · Gia · Ember · Amari

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