Emir is a name derived from the Arabic title Emir or Amir. In Turkish Emir means command, order, prince, local king.^[2] Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Emir (singer) (born 1980), Turkish pop singer
• Emir Bekrić, Serbian hurdler
• Emir Işılay, Turkish musician
• Emir Kusturica, Serbian filmmaker
• Emir Lokmić, male alpine skier from Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Emir Mkademi, Tunisian football (soccer) player
• Emir Mutapčić (born 1960), Bosnian basketball player and coach
• Emir Preldžič, Turkish basketball player of Bosnian origin
• Emir Spahić, Bosnian football (soccer) player

Honorific title

• Arslan family (Lebanon)
  • Emir Shakib Arslan
  • Emir Majid Arslan
  • Emir Faysal Arslan, son of Emir Majid Arslan
  • Emir Talal Arslan, son of Emir Majid Arslan
• Emir Fakhr-al-Din II
• Shihab family (Lebanon)
  • Emir Bashir I
  • Emir Bashir Shihab II
  • Emir Bashir III