Emir
Emir is a boy name of Turkish origin, meaning Prince; commander.
What Emir means
Prince; commander.
Emir is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Emir comes from
Turkish names are typically ordinary Turkish words — qualities, natural features, or moods — and many work equally well for boys and girls.
Emir is recorded as Turkish in origin. Browse other Turkish names.
How popular is Emir?
In the boy name rankings we track, Emir falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Emir
We group Emir under royalty and rule. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.
Themes: Royal
Names like Emir
These share Emir's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Hakan — Ruler; emperor.
- Etienne — Crown, garland.
- Alexander — Defender of the people.
- Arthur — Bear; noble and courageous.
- August — Great, venerable, majestic.
- Cyrus — Sun; lord.
- David — Beloved.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Eero — Eternal ruler.
- Enrique — Ruler of the home.
- Erik — Eternal ruler.
- Esteban — Crown; garland.