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Asmir

Quick answerThe name 'Asmir' means "brave" or "lion-hearted," deriving from the Slavic root *směly* (bold) or possibly from Arabic *asmar* (dark-skinned/tan).

Slavic/Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,204
TrendVintage
Peak year2003
Syllables2
OriginSlavic/Arabic
LanguageBosnian
CultureBosniak
ReligionIslam
Letters5
Numerology6 Chaldean 11
Global rank#6,458

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Asmir

The name 'Asmir' means "brave" or "lion-hearted," deriving from the Slavic root *směly* (bold) or possibly from Arabic *asmar* (dark-skinned/tan).

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Etymology

The name 'Asmir' means "brave" or "lion-hearted," deriving from the Slavic root *směly* (bold) or possibly from Arabic *asmar* (dark-skinned/tan). It is primarily used in Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and South Slavic cultures, often among Muslims in the Balkans, with no notable historical figure widely associated.

Asmir currently ranks #12,204 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.

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