Emir
Emir is a distinctive choice, ranked #517 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Emir in their class.
About the Name Emir
Emir has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #529. The name has climbed 39 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Emir is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Emir in their class.
In the US it sits at #557 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Emir
- Emir Spahić — Emir Spahić is a Bosnian football executive and former player who played as a centre-back.
- Emir Karić — Emir Karić is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz.
- Emir Abdelkader — Abd al-Qadir ibn Muhyi al-Din, known as the Emir Abdelkader or Abd al-Qadir al-Hassani al-Jaza'iri, was an Algerian religious and military leader who led a struggle against the French colonial invasion of Algiers in the early 19th century.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emir
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emir
Almost certainly the only Emir in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia