Amira is a

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. In the

Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...

, Amira is popular among

Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

in the former Yugoslav nations. The name comes from the male given name

Amir Emir (; ' (), also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority. The title has ...

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* Amira Abdelrasoul, Canadian researcher and associate professor * Amira Aisya, Malaysian politician *

Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz Amira Aisya Binti Abd Aziz (; born 14 February 1995) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Puteri Wangsa (state constituency), Puteri Wangsa since March 2022. She ...

, Malaysian politician *

Amira Mohamed Ali Amira Mohamed Ali (; born 16 January 1980) is a German politician who served as a member of the Bundestag from 2017 to 2025. From 12 November 2019 till October 2023, she was the parliamentary co-chairperson of The Left (Germany), The Left alongsi ...

, German politician * Amira Ben Amor, Tunisian long-distance runner * Amira Arfaoui, Swiss footballer *

Amira Ben Chaabane Amira Ben Chaabane (; born 29 May 1990) is a Tunisian sabre fencer; gold medallist at the 2010 African Fencing Championships. She qualified to the individual event of the 2012 Summer Olympics as one of the best top-ranked fencers of the African ...

, Tunisian sabre fencer *

Amira Bouraoui Amira Bouraoui (Arabic : أميرة بوراوي born c. 1976) is a French-Algerian political activist. A former gynecologist, in 2014 she came to prominence for her involvement in the 2014 Algerian protests, protests against the fourth term of Pr ...

, French-Algerian political activist * Amira Charfeddine, Tunisian novelist *

Amira Bennison Amira K. Bennison is a professor of the history and culture of the Maghreb at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies of the University of Cambridge. She is a fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Education Bennison studied history a ...

, aka Kate Bennison, British historian of the Middle East, *

Amira Casar Amira Casar is a French-British film actress. She was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actress for the 1997 film ''La Vérité si je mens !, La Vérité si je mens!'' and also for the Palme d'Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival for ...

, French actress * Amira Daugherty, American singer and rapper *

Amira Nur al-Din Amira Nur al-Din Daoud (1925 – April 2020) was an Iraqi poet. Born in Baghdad. After completing her secondary education, she joined Fuad I University in Cairo in 1943, and BA in Arabic Language and Literature in 1947, and a master's degree fro ...

(1925–2020), Iraqi poet *

Amira Dotan Amira Dotan (; born 28 July 1947) is an Israeli military figure and a former member of Knesset for Kadima. Biography Dotan served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from 1965 to 1988, ending her career as the Head of the Women's Corps, with the ...

, Israeli military figure, politician, former member of Knesset *

Emira D'Spain Emira D'Spain (born October 8, 1996) is an Emirati-born American model, social media influencer, television personality, and former beauty director. In 2022, she became the first Black transgender woman to model for Victoria's Secret. She has als ...

, Emirati-American model * Amira Edrahi, Libyan swimmer *

Amira El Fadil Amira El Fadil (born 15 January 1967) is a Sudanese government official. She previously held the position of Minister of Social Welfare and Social Insurance for the Government of Sudan. In 2016, she was elected to a four-year term as Commissioner ...

(born 15 January 1967), Sudanese government official * Amira Elghawaby, Canadian journalist, communications professional, and human rights activist * Amira Griselda Gómez, Mexican politician * Amira Osman Hamed, Sudanese women's rights activist *

Amira Hass Amira Hass (; born 28 June 1956) is an Israeli journalist and author, mostly known for her columns in the daily newspaper ''Haaretz'' covering Palestinian affairs in Gaza and the West Bank, where she has lived for almost thirty years. Biogra ...

, Israeli journalist and author *

Amira Hess Amira Hess (; 13 March 1943 – 1 December 2023) was an Israeli poet and artist. Arriving in Israel in 1951 to a refugee transit camp, she then made her home in Jerusalem Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the ...

, Iraqi-born Israeli poet and artist * Amirah Inglis (1926–2015), Australian communist and writer *

Amira Ismail Amira Ismail (born 4 October 1985) is a Maldivian actress. Career Ismail first filmed for a film titled ''Loabi Dhasvejje'' which was ultimately delayed and shelved. She then collaborated with Amjad Ibrahim for his romantic horror film '' Dhonkam ...

, Maldivian actress * Amira Kandil, Egyptian modern pentathlete * Amira Khatun,

Seljuk Seljuk (, ''Selcuk'') or Saljuq (, ''Saljūq'') may refer to: * Seljuk Empire (1051–1153), a medieval empire in the Middle East and central Asia * Seljuk dynasty (c. 950–1307), the ruling dynasty of the Seljuk Empire and subsequent polities * S ...

princess, daughter of sultan

Ahmad Sanjar Sanjar (, ; full name: ''Muizz ad-Dunya wa ad-Din Adud ad-Dawlah Abul-Harith Ahmad Sanjar ibn Malik-Shah'') (6 November 1086 – 8 May 1157) was the Seljuq ruler of Khorasan from 1097 until 1118,al-Mustarshid Abu Mansur al-Faḍl ibn Ahmad al-Mustazhir (; 1092 – 29 August 1135) better known by his regnal name Al-Mustarshid Billah () was the Abbasid caliph in Baghdad from 1118 to 1135. He was son of his predecessor, caliph al-Mustazhir. He succeeded ...

Amira Kheris Amira Kheris (born 25 January 1999) is an Algerian canoeist. She competed in the women's K-1 200 metres, and the K-1 500 metres events at the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international m ...

, Algerian canoeist * Amira Kouza, Algerian swimmer and triathlete *

Amira Medunjanin Amira Medunjanin (; born 23 April 1972) is a Bosnian singer and interpreter of sevdalinka. She holds both citizenship of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Biography Medunjanin was born in Sarajevo and her fascination with the Music of Bosn ...

, female singer from Bosnia and Herzegovina * Amira Nowaira, Egyptian academic, translator, columnist and author * Amira Oron, Israeli diplomat and ambassador to Egypt * Amira Rasheed, American singer * Amira de la Rosa (1895–1974), Colombian playwright, poet, journalist, and writer *

Amira Spahić Amira Spahić (born 8 June 1983) is a Bosnian professional football midfielder who plays for Bosnia and Herzegovina Women's Premier League club SFK 2000 SFK 2000 Sarajevo ( Bosnian: ŽFK 2000 Sarajevo) is a women's professional football club fr ...

, Bosnian footballer * Amira Sartani, Israeli politician, former member of Knesset * Amira El Sayed, Austrian actress and author * Amira Selim, Egyptian soprano and opera singer *

Amira Willighagen Amira Willighagen (born 27 March 2004) is a Dutch soprano who won the sixth season of '' Holland's Got Talent'' in 2013, at the age of nine. Early life Amira Willighagen was born in Nijmegen to a Dutch father and a South African mother whose m ...

, Dutch singer * Amira Yahyaoui, Tunisian entrepreneur, blogger and human rights activist * Amira Yoma (born 1952), Argentina political advisor and restaurateur *

Amirah Vann Amirah Charline Vann (born June 24, 1980) is an American actress and singer. She began her career on the Off-Broadway stage before starring in the WGN America period drama series, '' Underground'' (2016–2017), for which she received NAACP Image ...

, American actress *

Amira Virgil Amira Virgil (1993), also known as XMiraMira, is an American gaming content creator and a community organizer for Black and female gamers. Virgil is particularly active in ''The Sims''. She developed the Melanin Pack, to create more—and more nat ...

, American gaming content creator and activist *

Ameera al-Taweel Ameera bint Aidan bin Nayef al-Taweel al-Otaibi (; born 6 November 1983) is a Saudi Arabian philanthropist and ex-princess. Born into the Tribe of Otaibah, she became affiliated with the House of Saud after marrying al-Waleed bin Talal al-Saud ...

, Saudi Arabian princess *

Ameerah Haq Ameerah Haq is a Bangladeshi technocrat who served as United Nations Under-Secretary-General for the Department of Field Support, the highest-ranking Bangladeshi official at the United Nations, from April 2012 until her resignation in July 2014. ...

, Bangladeshi diplomat

Fictional characters

* Amira Masood, also Shah, fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Emira Blight, a fictional character from the American animated television series ''

The Owl House ''The Owl House'' is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that aired on Disney Channel from January 10, 2020, to April 8, 2023. The series features the voices of Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Alex Hi ...

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Khalil Amira El-Maghrabi Khalil Amira El-Maghrabi (January 1, 1914 – May 26, 1976) was an Egyptian boxer. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, we ...

, Egyptian boxer *

Safiyya Amira Shaikh Safiyya Amira Shaikh, formerly Michelle Ramsden, is a British woman convicted of St Paul's Cathedral bomb plot, plotting to bomb St Paul's Cathedral in London. She is thought to be the first lone female suicide bomber, female Islamic State of Ira ...

, British woman convicted of plotting to bomb St Paul's Cathedral

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Efraim Amira Efraim Amira () was an Israeli footballer who is most famous for being a major part in the success of Maccabi Netanya F.C., Maccabi Netanya in the 1970s.Ibn Amira Ibn Amira ()(1186- 1258/60), full name: ''Abū al-Muṭarrif Aḥmad bin Abdallāh bin al-Ḥusayn bin Aḥmad Ibn Amīra al-Makhzūmī'' () was a historian, poet, and scholar of law from al-Andalus during the reign of the Almohads. Ibn Amira was ...

, or Ahmad ibn Abd Allah Ibn Amira, the 12th-century historian, poet, and scholar of law from al-Andalus during the reign of the Almohad dynasty *

Patricia Amira Patricia Amira is a Kenyan women's and girls' rights advocate, a broadcaster, public speaker and conference moderator, receiving particular recognition for her television show, ''The Patricia Show'', which was syndicated throughout Africa, as wel ...

, Kenyan women's and girls' rights advocate

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