Amir (name)
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Amir is a name of Arabic/Hebraic origin derived from the title Emir
, it may refer to:
Emir
Emir , meaning "commander", "general", or "prince"; also transliterated as Amir, Aamir or Ameer) is a title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world...
, it may refer to:
Given name
- Amir (singer)Amir (singer)Amir is a Persian pop singer.Amir was born in Tehran and moved to the United States in 1988 with the family.He studied construction in California....
, Persian pop singer - Ameer AliAmeer AliAmeer Ali is the ex-President of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, an umbrella group for various Islamic groups or councils in Australia...
, Australian economist and community leader - Amir BlumenfeldAmir BlumenfeldAmir Schmuel Blumenfeld is an Israeli-American writer, comedian, actor, and television host.Blumenfeld was born in Afula, Israel. He is literate in Hebrew and displayed his bilingual talents on episodes of Jake and Amir. He is a graduate of Milken Community High School and the University of...
American comedian/actor - Ameer Bux BhuttoAmeer Bux BhuttoSardar Ameer Buksh Khan Bhutto is currently Vice President of Sindh National Front and also ex-Member of Sindh Assembly. He is son of Sardar Mumtaz Bhutto....
, Pakistani politician - Ameer BukhariAmeer BukhariAmeer Abbas Bukhari was initially reported by CNN to be one of the hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 11 as part of the September 11, 2001, attacks, and was mistakenly referenced as being the brother of Adnan Bukhari – another man wrongfully accused of being one of the...
, a Saudi student pilot - Amir DerakhAmir DerakhAmir Davidson is an American musician. He is currently guitar/synthesizer player for the band Orgy and guitar player for the band Dead by Sunrise...
, American musician - Abdul Ameer Yousef HabeebAbdul Ameer Yousef HabeebAbdul Ameer Yousef Habeeb is an Iraqi-born journalist living, with refugee status, in the United States.Habeeb's brother Abdallah was executed in 1982 by Saddam Hussein's Iraqi regime, and he himself was imprisoned twice in Iraq, most recently in 1997; his hands and face were scarred by torture in...
, Iraqi journalist - Amir HamedAmir Hamed-Background and education:Born in Montevideo, he earned a degree in literature from the University of the Republic and a doctorate in Hispanoamerican literature from Northwestern University.-Works:Novels:* Artigas Blues Band * Troya Blanda...
, Uruguayan writer and translator - Amir Hashemi, Iranian footballer
- Emir IşılayEmir IsilayEmir Işılay is a Turkish Jazz and Film Composer and pianist/keyboardist. He is a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music and has worked as a music arranger/orchestrator/engineer on projects including "Boomtown" NBC, "Eyes" ABC TV Series, and "Soul Plane" MGM Feature Film He also wrote...
, Turkish musician - Amir KarićAmir KaricAmir Karić is a Bosnian-Slovenian footballer.-Club career:After the Euro 2000 was brought to English football by Ipswich Town in September 2000 for £700k....
, Bosnian-Slovenian footballer - Amir Reza KhademAmir Reza KhademAmir Reza Khadem Azghadi is an Iranian wrestler who won Olympic bronze medals in 1992 and 1996. He finished fourth at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and he won the 1991 World Championships, And one bronze medal from 1990 World Championships and the 1992 and 1993 Asian Championships and one silver medal...
, Iranian wrestler - Aamir KhanAamir KhanAamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
, Indian actor - Amir Khan (boxer)Amir Khan (boxer)Amir Iqbal Khan , is a British Pakistani professional boxer who is currently the unified WBA & IBF light welterweight champion....
, English boxer - Emir KusturicaEmir KusturicaEmir Nemanja Kusturica , is a Serbian filmmaker, actor and musician, recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films...
, Yugoslavian filmmaker - Amir Mohebi, Iranian footballer
- Amir MokriAmir MokriAmir M. Mokri is an Iranian cinematographer.Mokri was born in Iran and emigrated to the United States in 1977. He graduated from Emerson College and the American Film Institute.-Filmography:* A Hero of Our Time * All You Can Dream...
, Iranian cinematographer - Amir NachumiAmir NachumiAmir Nachumi is a retired Israeli Air Force Brigadier General who in the course of his career shot down 14 enemy aircraft, making him one of Israel's top flying aces...
, Israeli Air Force general - Amir NaderiAmir NaderiAmir Naderi is a notable Iranian film director, screenwriter and one of the most influential figures of 20th-century Persian cinema. Mr Naderi is currently in Japan working on CUT, his new feature film, starring Hidetoshi Nishijima and Takako Tokiwa, due to be released in 2011.Naderi developed his...
, Iranian film director - Amir PeretzAmir PeretzAmir Peretz is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for the Labour Party. He is a former Defense Minister of Israel and former leader of the Labour Party, having left those positions in June 2007....
, Moroccan-born Israeli politician - Amir SadollahAmir SadollahAmir Sadollah is an American professional mixed martial artist of Iranian and Irish descent. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7....
, American mixed martial artist - Amir SlamaAmir SlamaAmir Slama is a Brazilian-born fashion designer of Iraqi Jewish and Romanian heritage . He is the designer, stylist and owner of the Brazilian beach fashion brand Rosa Chá....
, Brazilian fashion designer - Amir SpahićAmir SpahicAmir Spahić is a Bosnian football player, who currently plays for Śląsk Wrocław.-Career:On 10 July 2009, he moved to Śląsk Wrocław on a free transfer previously having played for Torpedo Moscow, FK Željezničar, Arminia Bielefeld and Austria Wien.-References:...
, Bosnian footballer - Ameer SultanAmeer SultanAmeer Sultan ; born 5 December 1966) is an Indian film director, producer and actor, working in the Tamil film industry. He has directed three films and has gained notable critical praise for two of them, the mystery thriller Raam and the drama Paruthiveeran...
, a Tamil film director - Amir VahediAmir VahediAmir Vahedi was an Iranian professional poker player born in Tehran, Iran. who won a World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2003 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event....
(1961–2010), Iranian-born American professional poker player
Surname
- Abdel Hakim AmerAbdel Hakim AmerMohamed Abdel Hakim Amer was an Egyptian general and political leader. Born in Astal, Samallot, in the Al Minya Governorate in 1919, he served in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, took part in the 1952 Revolution and commanded the Egyptian Army in the Suez Crisis, the North Yemen Civil War and the...
, Egyptian military commander during the Six-Day War - Eli AmirEli Amir-External links:...
(born 1937), Israeli writer - Menashe AmirMenashe AmirMenashe Amir is a long time Persian language broadcaster on the Israel Radio International, a channel of Kol Yisrael . He is a former head of the Israel Broadcasting Authority's Persian language division...
, Israeli Persian-language broadcaster - Yigal AmirYigal AmirYigal Amir is the Israeli assassin of Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin. The assassination took place on November 4, 1995 at the conclusion of a rally in Tel Aviv. Amir is currently serving a life sentence for murder plus six years for injuring Rabin's bodyguard, Yoram Rubin, under...
, the assassin of Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin