Emir (name)
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | command, order, prince, local king [1] |
| Other names | |
| Variant form | 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.
- 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
