| Adam | Amir | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Arabic form of Adam; man, earth | Prince, commander |
| Origin | arabic | Arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AA-dam | ah-MEER |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1954 |
| Peak year | 1984 (23,939) | 2024 (3,640) |
| In 2025 | 3,501 | 3,297 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Adam | Amir |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,571 | 20,129 |
| 2010s | 50,704 | 20,481 |
| 2000s | 71,028 | 8,869 |
| 1990s | 106,909 | 3,615 |
| 1980s | 195,086 | 1,843 |
| 1970s | 91,739 | 655 |
| 1960s | 22,925 | 144 |
| 1950s | 3,732 | 11 |
| 1940s | 2,436 | 0 |
| 1930s | 2,409 | 0 |
| 1920s | 4,455 | 0 |
| 1910s | 4,480 | 0 |
| 1900s | 1,021 | 0 |
| 1890s | 863 | 0 |
| 1880s | 1,020 | 0 |
The Arabic form of Adam (Adam), the first human and a prophet in Islam. Of ancient Semitic/Hebrew origin, connected with 'adamah ('earth, ground') and with the sense of 'man, mankind'. Widely used across both Muslim and Western naming.
Amir is an Arabic name meaning “prince,” “ruler” or “commander.”
Adam is more popular than Amir today: about 3,501 US babies were given the name Adam in 2025, compared with 3,297 named Amir.
Adam means Arabic form of Adam; man, earth (arabic origin), while Amir means Prince, commander (Arabic origin).
In US records, Adam first appears in 1880 and Amir in 1954, so Adam has the longer recorded history.