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Why parents love Amiri- Amiri Baraka IS one of the most important poets.
- The meaning prince/commander is royally powerful.
- Three syllables with a flowing, Arabic sound: ah-MEER-ee.
- Amir is embedded — maximum royal.
- The I-ending adds flowing distinction.
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The vibe of Amiri
princecommanderArabicSwahiliamirBarakaAfrican-AmericanpoetplaywrightI-ending
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Origin & history of Amiri
Arabic amir (prince/commander) + I-ending
→ Amiri
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Arabic roots
Amiri means prince from Arabic. Baraka IS one of the most important African-American poets and playwrights.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Amiri Baraka (1934–2014).
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Today
Amiri remains a beloved choice, ranking #2528 in the US. 4,184 babies have been named Amiri since 1971.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Amiri?
2023
peak year
The name Amiri reached its peak in 2023, with 595 registrations (ranked #507). The name has actually been around since 1971 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2528) today, averaging about 357 new babies per year. Amiri has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 4,184 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
595
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #507)
(ranked #507)
357
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,570
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,184
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Amiri5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Amiri's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — princely seeking. People named Amiri tend to be flowing, important, and gifted at I-ending Arabic-prince poetry.
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I-ending Arabic-prince poetry✦
Baraka-most-important◈
Commander-royal◎
Amir-embedded♡
Flowing distinctionA1
M4
I9
R9
I9
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Amiri🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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