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Amir

/ah-MEER/Fulani & Hausa & Swahili · a boy’s name

Prince or commander, a name of leadership and prestige

In Fulani

How to say it
ah-MEER
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common
For a girl
Amira

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AmirAmeer

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
ah-MEER
Traditional Hausa spelling
Amīr
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AmirAmeerAmiruAmīr

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
ah-MEER
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AmirAmeer

From the same family