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.
with its source form and related boy names. Prominent varying forms of Amiri (outside Top 2000) are Ameer (#836 last year), Amer, Amir (#188) and Emir (#1233). Other variants, like Amiran, are seldom used. These forms of Amiri were at the top of their popularity in 2015 (usage of 0.14%). Amir has historically been preferred by parents, although Ameer seems to be gaining popularity too. (Top Baby Names, 2015)