Amira
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Amira (Arabic
: أميرة) is an Arabic female given name. Its meaning is "princess".
countries and is most common for Muslims
all around the world. It is a very common name in North Africa
and the Middle East
, and even for South Asia
n Muslims
, like in Pakistan
, Bangladesh
, and for Indian Muslims
.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: أميرة) is an Arabic female given name. Its meaning is "princess".
Usage
The name is used in many ArabArab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
countries and is most common for Muslims
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
all around the world. It is a very common name in North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, and even for South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
n Muslims
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
, like in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, and for Indian Muslims
Islam in India
Islam is the second-most practiced religion in the Republic of India after Hinduism, with more than 13.4% of the country's population ....
.
Given name
- Ameera Ali Aziz, fictional character on CBS's As The World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
- Ameerah HaqAmeerah HaqAmeerah Haq is a Bangladeshi technocrat. In December 2009, she was appointed Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, thus becoming the highest-ranking Bangladeshi official at the UN. Haq is also the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Timor-Leste and Head of the United Nations...
, Bangladeshi diplomat - Amira CasarAmira CasarAmira Casar is a French actress who grew up in Ireland and who has appeared in 40 films between 1989 and 2009....
, French actress - Amira HassAmira HassAmira Hass is a prominent left-wing Israeli journalist and author, mostly known for her columns in the daily newspaper Ha'aretz. She is particularly recognized for her reporting on Palestinian affairs in the West Bank and Gaza, where she has also lived for a number of years.-Life:The daughter of...
, Israeli journalist and author - Amira SartaniAmira SartaniAmira Sartani is an Israeli former politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment and Mapam between 1984 and 1988.-Biography:...
, Israeli former politician - Amira SelimAmira SelimAmira Selim is an Egyptian soprano and opera singer. -Biography:Born in an Egyptian artistic family to pianist and piano teacher Marcelle Matta, and painter Ahmed Fouad Selim, Selim studied Italian repertoire with soprano Gabriella Ravazzi from 1993 till 1998. She graduated from the Cairo...
, Egyptian soprano and opera singer - Amira ShahAmira ShahAmira Shah is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Preeya Kalidas. The girlfriend, and later wife, of Syed Masood , she first appeared on screen in the episode broadcast on 7 May 2009. She returned on 10 October 2011.The character was described as high maintenance,...
, fictional character on BBC's East EndersEastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...