The baby name émeric is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French IPA: /e.me.ʁik/ (approx. "ay-MEH-reek").
émeric is French in Origin.
The baby name émeric is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French IPA: /e.me.ʁik/ (approx. "ay-MEH-reek").
émeric is French in Origin.
Émeric is a French given name with deep Germanic roots. It merges two medieval strands: Emmerich (from Amalric: amal ‘vigor, work’ + ric ‘ruler, power’) and Haimirich (heim ‘home’ + ric). As a result, the name carries senses such as “powerful/industrious ruler” and “home ruler.” The Latinized form Emericus underpinned its transmission across Romance and Central European languages.
The name gained prestige through Saint Emeric of Hungary (d. 1031), whose cult spread via Latin Emericus; the Hungarian form is Imre and Slovak Imrich. Medieval France favored cognates like Aimeric/Aymeric, echoed in troubadour records, while English adopted Emery. Related equivalents include Emmerich (German), Amerigo (Italian), Américo (Spanish/Portuguese), and Emerico (Italian/Spanish). Modern French usage of Émeric is steady but not overly common, with the accent-marked spelling preferred; variants without the accent (Emeric) and the fashionable Aymeric also circulate.
émeric is vanishingly rare. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.
| Emeric, King of Hungary Emeric was best known as King of Hungary and Croatia from 1196 to 1204. Also known as Henry, Imre, Emerik, or Imrich, he was crowned king during his father Béla III's reign and was appointed ruler of Croatia and Dalmatia around 1195. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
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