Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- prince
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Emir
Pronunciation
e-mir
More about the name
Emir is a male given name. It is derived from the Arabic title Emir or Amir. In Turkish, Emir means command, order, prince, local king.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #551, 546 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #15178, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 546 | – |
| 2024 | 530 | – |
| 2023 | 492 | 5 |
| 2022 | 449 | – |
| 2021 | 383 | – |
| 2020 | 410 | – |
| 2019 | 237 | – |
| 2018 | 198 | – |
| 2017 | 200 | – |
| 2016 | 117 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #517, 75 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2019 | 64 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2017 | 54 |
| 2016 | 63 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #230, 300 births); most recent 2023 (rank #276, 205 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 205 |
| 2022 | 225 |
| 2021 | 234 |
| 2020 | 246 |
| 2019 | 244 |
| 2018 | 277 |
| 2017 | 275 |
| 2016 | 243 |
| 2015 | 239 |
| 2014 | 263 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #454, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #343, 7 births); most recent 1982 (rank #523, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | – |
| 2024 | 7 | – |
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | 4 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #535, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence