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Amiru

/ah-MEE-roo/Hausa · a boy’s name

“A child with natural leadership and responsibility”

How to say it
ah-MEE-roo
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AmiruAmir

Nicknames & short forms

Amir

From the same family

01Amir“Arabic-derived name meaning prince, commander, or respected leader.”Hausamale→︎