أميرة
Amīrah
Amira in Arabic is أميرة (Amīrah), which means princess and is also a popular female name.
أميرة refers to a princess, the daughter of a monarch or a female royal. It is also a common given name for girls in many Arabic-speaking countries.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is the feminine of أمير, prince or commander, made by adding the feminine ending at the end.
When do people say it?
A popular affectionate nickname for someone named Amira is Mimi.
Did you know?
- While amira is the feminine form, the masculine amir evolved into the English word 'emir', which is still used to describe rulers in some Gulf states.
- The root of amira is the same as the word for 'order' or 'command'. Historically, the term described someone with the authority to give orders rather than just someone born into royalty.
- In classical Arabic poetry, the term amira is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a woman who 'rules' the heart of her lover.
Examples in context
- أميرة تتحدث العربية والإنجليزية.Amira speaks Arabic and English.
- هي أميرة في القصة.hiya amīratun fī al-qiṣṣah.She is a princess in the story.
- تبدو كأنها أميرة حقيقية.tabdū ka'annahā amīratun ḥaqīqiyyah.She looks like a real princess.
- قرأت عن حياة أميرة.qara'tu 'an ḥayāt amīrah.I read about a princess's life.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a fairy tale book.
- يوسف Youssefهل قرأتِ عن تلك الأميرة؟hal qara'ti 'an tilka al-amīrah?Did you read about that princess?
- سارة Saraنعم، كانت أميرة شجاعة جدًا.na'am, kānat amīratan shujā'ah jiddan.Yes, she was a very brave princess.
- يوسف Youssefسارة، هل تحبين قصص الأميرات؟Sārah, hal tuḥibbīna qiṣaṣ al-amīrāt?Sarah, do you like princess stories?
- سارة Saraنعم، أحب قصص الخيال كثيرًا.na'am, uḥibbu qiṣaṣ al-khayāl kathīran.Yes, I love fantasy stories a lot.
