Emir is a distinctive choice, ranked #529 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Emir in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#529
US Rank #557
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #557 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Emir
Unlikely. With around 73 UK babies named Emir per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Emir in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Emir is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 39 places over the last five years to #529 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Emir is more popular in the UK (#529) than in the US (#557). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Emir include: 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 — Emir (; Arabic: أمير ʾamīr [ʔæˈmiːr] (), also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of....
Emir ranks #557 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
73
UK babies named Emir (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 39 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Emir
Likely around 1 other Emir in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Emir
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Emir Spahić is a Bosnian football executive and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the current director of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Emir Karić is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz. Born in Austria, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
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. As an Islamic scholar and Sufi who unexpectedly found himself leading a military campaign, he built up a collection of Algerian tribesmen that for many years successfully held out against one of the most advanced armies in Europe.
Emir (; Arabic: أمير ʾamīr [ʔæˈmiːr] (), also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority. The title has a history of use in West Asia, East Africa, West Africa, Central Asia, and South Asia.