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.
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.
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Given name
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
Honorific title
Arslan family (Lebanon)
Emir Shakib Arslan
Emir Majid Arslan
Emir Faysal Arslan, son of Emir Majid Arslan
Emir Talal Arslan, son of Emir Majid Arslan
Emir Fakhr-al-Din II
Shihab family (Lebanon)
Emir Bashir I
Emir Bashir Shihab II
Emir Bashir III