Comments for the name 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.

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

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).

I pronounce it UM-MEER.

Also an unusual masculine name in Slovenia.

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

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.

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

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.

Amir Sadalloh (b. 1980) is an American mixed martial artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was born in Brooklyn and raised in Richmond, Virginia from an Iranian-Irish family.