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Amira

አሚራ

/ah-MEE-rah/Amharic & Fulani & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

Princess; female commander or leader.

In Amharic

How to say it
ah-MEE-rah
Traditional Amharic spelling
አሚራ
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Fulani

How to say it
ah-MEE-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common
For a boy
Amir

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AmiraAmeera

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
ah-MEE-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Amira

Nicknames & short forms

Mira

In Swahili

How to say it
ah-MEE-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common
For a boy
Amir

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AmiraAmeera

Nicknames & short forms

Mira

From the same family