- Meaning
- Princess
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- Familiar (US top 1000)
- Style
- Trendy
- Used in
- Arabic, English-speaking countries, Turkish
Nicknames for Amira
What friends, grandparents and the playground will call them, depending on where they grow up.
- Arabic
- Mero, Mimi
What people expect from a Amira
Amira is built from soft sounds. Studies of name sounds find people expect someone with a soft name to be warm, agreeable and calm.
The meaning is about leadership. A name can't give a child leadership, but it's a nice thing to explain to them one day.
A good fit if you hope for: a leader.
Names set expectations, not personalities. What the research says.
Amira: name scorecard
Save your future kid some trouble: give them a name they can live and grow with.
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Amira · nickname: Am
- International readabilitySimple letters that read the same almost everywhere.
- Easy to say and spellSays itself: 3 syllables, spelt how it sounds.
- Not too common, not too strangeThe sweet spot: familiar to everyone, but rarely a duplicate in the class.
- Playground-proofNo obvious rude words or rhymes. Kids are creative, though.
- Won't get you sued (or refused)Nothing a registrar would object to in most countries.
- A meaning to be proud ofMeans "Princess".
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Of 991 people who have won a Nobel Prize, 33 were named John and 30 Robert. Only 69 were women. Era and country explain most of it, but still: hello, John.
Nobel Prize laureate data, 1901 to 2025Questions about Amira
What does the name Amira mean?
Amira is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "Princess".
Is Amira a boy or girl name?
Amira is usually a girl's name.
How popular is the name Amira?
Amira is familiar in the US, without being common. It is used in Arabic, English-speaking countries, Turkish.
What are nicknames for Amira?
Common nicknames for Amira are Mero and Mimi.
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