Amira
Meaning of Amira
Amira floats across the tongue like a lilting mandolin under a rose–gold Venetian sunset, her roots planted in the rich soil of Arabic where she means “princess” or “commander,” yet stretching leafy branches toward Hebrew, in which she whispers of “treetops” that sway confidently above the world. In every syllable—uh-MEER-uh—one hears a silken blend of desert spice and Mediterranean sea-spray, a gentle authority wrapped in jasmine perfume. She has drifted steadily upward through American nurseries since the late 1960s, gathering admirers the way a Florentine market gathers morning light, proving that grace and quiet strength never go out of fashion. Artists see her as a muse crowned with moonlight; linguists applaud her effortless balance of softness and resolve; nonna, stirring her pot of minestrone, simply smiles and says, “Una vera signorina.” With a name like Amira, a child is invited to walk the world as both storyteller and sovereign—light-hearted, poised, and ever ready to rule her own bright kingdom of possibilities.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as uh-MEER-uh (/əˈmɪrə/)
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Notable People Named Amira
| Dutch soprano Amira Willighagen won Hollands Got Talent in 2013 at age nine. |
| Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz - Amira Aisya Binti Abd Aziz is a Malaysian politician and MUDA co founder who has served as MLA for Puteri Wangsa since 2022, is the acting president of MUDA, and is the youngest MLA in Johor and the only MUDA MLA there. |
| Amira Elghawaby is an Egyptian-born Canadian journalist and human rights advocate who became the first Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia in Canada in 2023. |
| Amira Elmissiry is a lawyer who serves as Chief Equity and Chief Catalytic Investment Officer in the African Development Bank private sector operations and previously advised former bank president Donald Kaberuka. |
| Amira Oron is an Israeli diplomat who has served as the first female Israeli ambassador to Egypt since June 2020. |
| Amira Bennison - Amira K. Bennison is a University of Cambridge professor of Maghreb history and culture and a fellow of Magdalene College. |
| Sudanese activist Amira Osman Hamed cofounded the No to Oppression against Women Initiative. |
