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Imre - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Imre

[ 2 syll. i-mre, im-re ] The boy name Imre is pronounced IHMRah KEY. Imre is of Germanic origin and it is predominantly used in the Hungarian language. Two-element name derived from amal meaning 'work' ; ric meaning 'rich, powerful, ruler'. The name has also been used as an equivalent of Henry. It was borne by the 12th-century Saint Imre or Emeric of Hungary.

Imre is a Hungarian variation of the German Emmerich.

Imre is also a Hungarian variation of the English Emery.

Imre is also a Hungarian variation of the English Henry. A variant of Imre is the Hungarian pet form Imrus.

Imre is an infrequently used baby name for boys. It is not ranked within the top 1000 names. In 2008, within the group of boy names directly linked to Imre, the English Henry was the most popular.

A baby name that sounds like Imre is the English Inar.

KEY: English pronunciation for Imre: IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"


 
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