Emir (name)
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | command, order, prince, local king [1] |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Elmir |
| Related names | Amir, Ameer |
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.[2]
In the Balkans, Emir is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is a modification to the name Amir. This region also has a female equivalent: Emira.
Given name
[edit]- Emir (singer) (born 1980), Turkish pop singer
- Emir Batur Albayrak (born 2007), Turkish Olympian swimmer
- Emir Bekrić, Serbian hurdler
- Emir Işılay, Turkish musician
- Emir Kusturica, Serbian filmmaker
- Emir Lokmić, male alpine skier from Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emir Mkademi, Tunisian football (soccer) player
- Emir Mutapčić (born 1960), Bosnian basketball player and coach
- Emir Preldžič, Turkish basketball player of Bosnian origin
- Emir Spahić, Bosnian football (soccer) player
Honorific title
[edit]- Arslan family (Lebanon)
- Emir Shakib Arslan
- Emir Majid Arslan
- Emir Faysal Arslan, son of Emir Majid Arslan
- Emir Talal Arslan, son of Emir Majid Arslan
- Emir Fakhr-al-Din II
- Shihab family (Lebanon)
- Emir Bashir I
- Emir Bashir Shihab II
- Emir Bashir III
See also
[edit]- Amir (name)
- Amir (disambiguation)
- Emir (disambiguation)
- Emirate, a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Muslim monarch styled emir. It also means principality.
References
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