The term is borrowed from the contrapuntal technique of suspension, where a note from a previous chord is carried over to the next chord, and then resolved down to the third or tonic, suspending a note from the previous chord.
Muslim Meaning: The name Amir is a Muslim baby name. In Muslim the meaning of the name Amir is: Populous. Full. Prosperous. Amply settled. Civilized. Also used to refer to a prince or ruler.
Amirah is also an unusual surname for both adults and children. (2000 u.s. census) Amirah entered the list in 1993 and reached its peak position of #665 in the U.S. in the year 2014, and is presently at #707.