Amiri

ah-MEER-ee

Maori, Arabic, Hebrew

"the East wind; king, ruler; treetop"

Amiri Origin and Meaning

The name Amiri is a boy's name meaning "the East wind; king, ruler; treetop".

A commonly used name in Māori culture, Amiri refers to the wind that blows from east to west. A 2011 New Zealand film titled Amiri & Aroha is a modern Māori interpretation of Romeo & Juliet.

In the US, it's more often seen as a variation of the Arabic and Hebrew name Amir. Amiri Baraka was an African American writer who changed his name from LeRoi Jones after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965. Luxury fashion brand AMIRI pushed it into the mainstream — Amiri was the fastest-rising boy name of 2021.

Amiri Rank in US Top 1000

# 507 in the US

Amiri Popularity

• 507 US 2023
• 285 Unique 2020
• 77 Unisex 2023