Amirah
Meaning: “princess”
About the name Amirah
Amirah is a girl name with Arabic roots, meaning “princess”. It is related to Amira, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Amirah ranked #490 for girls in the US, with 603 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Amirah were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Amira, which comes from Arabic, meaning “princess”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Amirah”, “Amira”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #490
- In 2015
- #670
- Babies in 2025
- 603
Popularity of Amirah, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Amirah
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.