Names like Amir
Amir is a two-syllable Arabic name that ends in -ir. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Amir.
Nasir Arabic · "helper, protector"
Samir Arabic · companion in evening talk (Arabic root samara, "to talk in the evening")
Zahir Arabic · Arabic name meaning 'shining, radiant'
Adair Scottish · Scottish surname from Gaelic 'Ath-Dàir', 'ford of the oaks'
The same roots
Also Arabic names, from the tradition Amir comes from.
Yasir Arabic · traditionally 'wealthy' or 'ease, prosperity'
Nazir Arabic · traditionally 'warner, adviser'
Munir Arabic · luminous, giving light (from nawwara, 'to illuminate')
Ammar Arabic · traditionally 'long-lived, one who builds/flourishes'
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Amir, on a similar curve.
Jahmir Arabic · modern blend of 'Jah' and Amir, 'prince'
Anwar Arabic · luminous, brighter, radiant
Ayaan Arabic · traditionally linked to Sanskrit ayana, 'path, progress'
Abir Bengali · the Bengali word for the colored powder thrown during Holi/Dol Jatra celebrations
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