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Amîrah is indeed an Arabic name meaning "princess, leader" according to Digest of Muslim Names by Fatimah Suzanne al Ja'fari, and the appendix dealing with Arabic names in Hanks & Hodges's A Dictionary of First Names lists Amîra with the same meaning.

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I don't think this would be pronounced as "Am-rah", however. It's more likely "ah-meer-ah".

An "emir" is an Arabic ruler, so this is possible... See Almira.

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~~ Claire ~~

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