אמירה
Amira means “treetop, or saying; princess in Arabic”
Amira is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אמירה
- In English letters
- Amira
- Other English spellings
- Ameera
- Meaning
- Treetop, or saying; princess in Arabic
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Trees and fruit
- Gematria value
- 256
719 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Amira.
- 719 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 51 of them were born in 1950, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Amira is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אמירה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 719 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 3,936 | 45 | 88 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 347 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 471 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Amira ranked 88 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Amira in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Amira.
What does the name Amira mean?
Amira means “treetop, or saying; princess in Arabic”. Amira is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Amira a boy's name or a girl's name?
Amira is mainly a girl's name. Of the 719 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 719 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Amira in Hebrew?
Amira is written אמירה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Amira?
719 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Amira today. The most were born in 1950. In 2024, Amira ranked 88 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.