Amir is Arabic and means "prince" or "commander", the title behind the English word emir; in Hebrew the same name means "treetop". It is used by Muslim, Jewish and African American families alike, which explains its broad appeal in the United States. Amir ranked number 413 in 2000, entered the top 100 in 2023 and peaked at number 95 in 2024, and in 2025 it stands at number 105.