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Name Origin

Amir is an Arabic masculine given name meaning 'prince' or 'ruler'. It derives from the Arabic word 'amir', which has the same meaning.

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Famous People

Amir Khan (1986-)

Professional boxer

  • Former unified light-welterweight world champion
  • Olympic silver medalist

Amir Peretz (1952-)

Politician

  • Former Defense Minister of Israel
  • Leader of the Labor Party

Amir Taheri (1942-)

Iranian journalist and author

  • Author of several books on Middle Eastern politics and Islam
  • Contributed to publications like The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Times

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