Emir

Meaning: Commander; prince; ruler
Origin: Arabic

Boy's name · #551 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Emir is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1970, it stood at #551 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 5,600 boys have been named Emir along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#22 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2025) · #30 in Türkiye (2025) · #38 in Ecuador (2025) · #130 in Austria (2025) · #151 in Netherlands (2025) · #155 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #163 in Slovenia (2025) · #184 in Belgium (2025) · #208 in Mexico (2024) · #244 in France (2025) · #262 in Switzerland (2025) · #280 in Sweden (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Emirs

Emir Kusturica — Serbian and French film director, screenwriter, writer, actor and musician
Emir Spahić — Bosnian association football player
Emir Bajrami — Swedish footballer
Emir Kujović — Swedish footballer
Emir Mutapčić — Bosnian basketball player

What Emirs become

Among 236 notable people named Emir:

Sports figures appear 2.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emir Spahić, Bosnian association football player.

Similar names: Zayd · Emmitt · Aslan · Mahir · Zahir · Zamir

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