Amiri (surname)
Amiri is a Muslim name or surname of Persian, Lurish, Kurdish, Hebrew and Arabic origins. It is primarily an Iranian name of Arabic origin (see Emir) that means "Kingdom" or "Royal".
Notable people with the name or surname include:
- Ali Amiri (historian) (1857–1923), Ottoman historian
- Ali Amiri (Afghan footballer) (born 1985), German-Afghan footballer
- Ali Amiri (Iranian footballer) (born 1988), Iranian footballer for Rah Ahan
- Mike Amiri, Iranian-American fashion designer and founder of the brand Amiri
- Nadiem Amiri, German-Afghan footballer
- Ramona Amiri (born 1980), Iranian-Canadian Miss World Canada 2005
- Shahram Amiri (1977–2016), Iranian nuclear scientist
- Shamsuddin Amiri (born 1985), Afghan football player
- Vahid Amiri, Iranian footballer, formerly for Team Melli (Iranian National Football Team)
- Zubayr Amiri, Afghan footballer
- Rich Amiri, American rapper
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