Emeir
A modern invented name of unknown meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Emeir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emeir today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emeir births was 2021 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emeir. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Emeir. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2021
5 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,897
Tracked since 2021
Popularity
Emeir: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Emeir by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Emeir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Emeir
The name Emeir has its origins in the ancient Arabic language, tracing back to the 7th century AD and the rise of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "amir," which means "prince" or "commander." The name may have been given to male children with the hope that they would grow up to become leaders or persons of high standing within their communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Emeir can be found in the historical accounts of the Abbasid Caliphate, a powerful Islamic empire that ruled over vast territories from the 8th to the 13th century. During this era, the name was borne by several notable figures, including Emeir al-Jahiz, a renowned Arab prose writer and author of the 9th century.
In the 11th century, the name gained further prominence with Emeir al-Mu'minin, a title bestowed upon the Sultan of the Seljuk Empire, which controlled territories stretching from Anatolia to Persia. This title, meaning "Commander of the Faithful," highlighted the strong connection between the name Emeir and its connotations of leadership and authority within the Islamic world.
As the influence of Arabic culture spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, the name Emeir continued to be used, appearing in various historical records and literary works. One notable bearer of the name was Emeir Khusraw Dehlavi, a 13th-century Sufi poet and scholar from the Delhi Sultanate, whose works have left a lasting impact on Persian and Indo-Persian literature.
In the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over a vast territory spanning three continents from the 14th to the 20th century, the name Emeir was also present. One notable figure was Emeir Hasan Sadili, a 16th-century Ottoman bureaucrat and historian who authored several important works on the history of the Ottoman Empire.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Emeir Ibn al-As, a 7th-century Arab military commander and companion of the Prophet Muhammad. He played a significant role in the early Muslim conquests and the spread of Islam across the Middle East and North Africa.
While the name Emeir has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and used in other parts of the world, particularly within communities influenced by the historical reach of the Islamic empires and the spread of Arabic culture.
People
Emeir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emeir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emeir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emeir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emeir going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Emeir a common name?
We classify Emeir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emeir most popular?
The single biggest year for Emeir was 2021, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emeir is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Emeir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emeir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emeir in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Emeir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emeir in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Emeir can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Emeir?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.