Amirah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Amirah – Meaning: princess (spelling variant of Amira) – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ah-MEER-ah


Amirah is an Arabic girl's name meaning “princess (spelling variant of Amira)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Arabic Baby Girl Names That Are Melodic and Meaningful.

Meaning & Origin of Amirah

Meaning: Princess (spelling variant of Amira).

Origin: Arabic.

A common claim: Amirah means 'princess' or 'ruler.' Actually: 'Ruler' overstates it slightly; as the feminine of amir it's more precisely 'princess,' not a sovereign-ruler term.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Amirah

Phonetic: ah-MEER-ah   IPA: /ɑːˈmɪrə/

Popularity of Amirah

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1976–2024.

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