Comments for AMIR (1):

Amir Khan, British boxer and Aamir Khan, Hindi film actor (Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Lagaan, Dil Chahta Hai, Rang De Basanti) bear the name.

-- Anonymous User  6/15/2006

Amir (pronounced Aah-mhir or A-meer) may have originated from the Hindi (rather Persian) word Ameer, meaning 'wealthy'.

-- bean  6/15/2006

1. Amir is a reminder of "amir al-mo'menin" which means "belivers' leader" and was a general name for all Mouslems' leaders. Shi'es like it more than Sunnis and refer by it to "Amir al-mo'menin Imam Ali" (peace be upon him), the first Imam for Shi'es and the fourth khalifa for Sunnis.
2. Adding another name after Amir is quite common, e. g. Amir Ali, Amir Hossein, Amir Hassan, Amir Reza, Amir Mohammad, Amir Mahmud, and Amir Abbas (the last prime minister of the ex-Shah of Iran).

-- rafieyah  11/9/2006

I pronounce it UM-MEER.

-- Anonymous User  12/2/2006

Also an unusual masculine name in Slovenia.

-- earthnut  7/18/2007

Amir Abbas is a popular combination. Amir is also highly popular in Iran.

-- Anonymous User  10/6/2007

I know a Lebanese guy called Amer. I don't know if it is the same thing as Amir but it is similar. I like the meaning of this name, it's very majestic.

-- dreamgirl54  11/3/2007

Amir is the main character in Khaled Hosseini's best selling novel "The Kite Runner".

-- Anonymous User  1/18/2008

Amir Derakh aka Amir Davidson, is an American synth guitarist and is a former member of Rough Cutt and Jailhouse and current member of three different bands; Orgy, Julien-K and Dead By Sunrise.

-- Aliro  12/3/2008

Comments for AMIR (2):

You missed a name that in English also will be written as Amir but in Hebrew will be written like that "עמיר" and mean sheaf.

-- talramati  12/23/2008

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