Amr (given name)
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| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈʕamr] Egyptian Arabic: [ˈʕɑm.ɾe] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | Long-lived, Life |
| Region of origin | Muslims |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Amro, Amru, Amre, Amer |
| Nickname(s) | Amoori, Miro, Ammoor, Mrmar, Amroo |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Amr (Arabic: عمرو) is an Arabic male given name.
Etymology
[edit]It is most commonly written as "Amr", but is also written as "Amro". The word is derived from the tri-literal Arabic root (ع م ر) meaning "to live a long time."
When the Arabic letter wāw is added to the end of the Arabic name Umar, the name changes to "Amr".[1] Although very close in writing in Arabic, they are two different names, though sometimes the one is transliterated as the other, so ʿAmr ibn al-ʿAs is sometimes transliterated as "Omar ibn al-Aas". In the same way, it is possible to find Omar ibn al-Khattab transliterated as "Amr ibn al-Khattab". The transcription of "Amr" as "Amro" or "Amru" is another way to differentiate it from the name "Omar".
The most prominent person in Islam named ʿAmr was ʿAmr ibn al-ʿAs.
People
[edit]- Amr ibn Abd al-Wud (died 627), champion of Quraish
- Amr ibn al-Layth (died 902), ruler of the Saffarid dynasty of Iran
- Amr ibn Hisham (died 624), Meccan leader (Muhammad called him Abu Jahl)
- Amr ibn Jarmouz, (fl. 656), killer of Talha
- Amr ibn Khalid (died 680), one of the Companions of Husayn ibn Ali
- Amr ibn Kulthum (died 584), leader of the Taghlab tribe
- Amr ibn Maymun, one of the Ansar companions of Muhammad
- Amr ibn Ubayd (died 761), Mu'tazili leader
- Amr Adel (born 1980), Egyptian footballer
- Amr Darrag (born 1958), Egyptian engineer and politician
- Amr Diab (born 1961), Egyptian musician
- Amr El Halwani (born 1985), Egyptian footballer
- Amr El-Safty (born 1982), Egyptian footballer
- Amr Fahim (born 1976), Egyptian footballer
- Amr Ghoneim, Egyptian tennis player
- Amr Hamed (died 1998), Canadian killed by US bombing in Afghanistan
- Amr Hamzawy (born 1968), Egyptian political scientist
- Amr Khaled (born 1967), Egyptian activist and preacher
- Amr Mostafa (born 1979), Egyptian singer
- Amr Moussa (born 1936), secretary-general of the League of Arab States
- Amr Salem (born 1958), Syrian politician
- Amr Samaka (born 1983), Egyptian footballer
- Amr Shabana (born 1979), Egyptian squash player
- Amr Sobhy (born 1988), Egyptian information activist, author and poet
- Amr El Solia (born 1990), Egyptian footballer
- Amr Swelim (born 1984), Cairo-born professional squash player
- Amr Waked (born 1973), Egyptian actor
- Amr Warda (born 1993), Egyptian footballer
- Amr Zaki (born 1983), Egyptian footballer
- Variants
- Amr ibn al-As (c. 553–664), military commander, led Muslim conquest of Egypt in 640
- Amr ibn Uthman, one of the Tabi'un and son of Uthman
- Amro Jenyat (born 1993), Syrian footballer
- Amer el-Maati (born 1963), Canadian accused of terrorism
Other uses
[edit]- Amr (surname)
- Amr (or Amhar), a son of legendary King Arthur
- Banu Amr — a tribe
- Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace, a palace in Egypt
References
[edit]- ^ "معنى إسم عمرو في قاموس معاني الأسماء صفحة" [The meaning of the name Amr in the dictionary of names meanings page]. www.almaany.com (in Arabian). Retrieved 11 June 2025.
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