| Amira | Fatima | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | princess | Captivating; one who weans |
| Origin | arabic | Arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ah-MEER-ah | FAH-tee-mah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1963 | 1919 |
| Peak year | 2024 (2,182) | 2006 (1,515) |
| In 2025 | 2,168 | 931 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Amira | Fatima |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10,336 | 5,437 |
| 2010s | 8,199 | 10,495 |
| 2000s | 4,635 | 13,601 |
| 1990s | 1,563 | 4,434 |
| 1980s | 595 | 2,433 |
| 1970s | 257 | 1,484 |
| 1960s | 24 | 565 |
| 1950s | 0 | 281 |
| 1940s | 0 | 125 |
| 1930s | 0 | 62 |
| 1920s | 0 | 22 |
| 1910s | 0 | 6 |
Arabic 'amira', the feminine of 'amir' ('prince, commander, ruler'), meaning 'princess'. Royal but not literally 'queen' — the root a-m-r concerns command/rule. (A separate Hebrew name Amira means 'speech/treetop'.)
Fatima is traditionally linked to “one who weans” and “captivating.” Fatimah was the Prophet’s daughter.
Amira is more popular than Fatima today: about 2,168 US babies were given the name Amira in 2025, compared with 931 named Fatima.
Amira means princess (arabic origin), while Fatima means Captivating; one who weans (Arabic origin).
In US records, Amira first appears in 1963 and Fatima in 1919, so Fatima has the longer recorded history.