What Does the Name Amir Mean?

Amir is a boy's name of Arabic (also Hebrew) origin meaning “prince, commander; (Hebrew) treetop.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Amir
Gender	male
Origin	Arabic (also Hebrew)
Meaning	prince, commander; (Hebrew) treetop
Variants	Ameer, Emir, Ameer, Ameir
Popularity	Increasingly popular in the U.S., generally within the top 100 to 150 in recent years; long established across Arabic-, Persian-, and Hebrew-speaking communities.

The meaning and origin of Amir

The name Amir means “prince, commander; (Hebrew) treetop” and has Arabic (also Hebrew) origins. In Arabic, Amir derives from a root meaning 'commander' and came to mean 'prince' or 'ruler' (the same word behind the title emir). A separate Hebrew name spelled the same way means 'treetop' or 'crown of a tree.'

Variants and related names

Amir is related to several other names you may recognize: Ameer, Emir, Ameer, Ameir. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Amir?

Increasingly popular in the U.S., generally within the top 100 to 150 in recent years; long established across Arabic-, Persian-, and Hebrew-speaking communities.

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