The name Amir is Arabic in origin and has two possible meanings depending on how the name is spelled. Amīr (with an accent over the i) means 'prince, ruler' and Āmir (with an accent over the a) means 'prosperous'.
Amir (also spelled Ameer or Emir, Arabic: اَمير‎‎, Turkish: Emir, Persian: امير‎‎, Hebrew: ×מיר‎‎, pronounced [aËmˈiËr]) is a masculine name.
Khan Name Meaning. Muslim: from a personal name or status name based on Turkish khan 'ruler', 'nobleman'. This was originally a hereditary title among Tartar and Mongolian tribesmen (in particular Genghis Khan, 1162–1227), but is now very widely used throughout the Muslim world as a personal name.
Origin of the name Amir: Derived from the Arabic amīr (prince, emir), which is from the verb amara (to command, to rule). Amir has been used as a title for a host of designations including rulers of provinces and caliphs.
