The baby name Emrah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EM-rah (approx. /ˈɛmɾah/).
Emrah is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Emrah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EM-rah (approx. /ˈɛmɾah/).
Emrah is Turkish in Origin.
Emrah is a Turkish masculine given name with Arabic roots, deriving from the triliteral m-r-ḥ (marah), the word for joy, cheerfulness, and exuberance. In Turkish use it conveys liveliness, high spirits, and a buoyant temperament, and some folk glosses extend it to "handsome young man," reflecting its presence in love epics.
The name entered Anatolian naming through the Ottoman period and gained cultural visibility via the 18th to 19th century minstrel Aşık Emrah (also Erzurumlu Emrah), as well as the modern singer-actor Emrah İpek, helping to sustain popularity in Turkey and among Balkan and diaspora communities. Spelling variants and transcriptions include Emrâh (Ottoman-influenced), Imrah in Arabic-based renderings, and Emrakh in Cyrillic. Related forms by meaning rather than etymology include Turkish Emre; near cognates within Arabic from the same root include marah ("joy"). Overall, Emrah carries the sense of joyfulness and spirited charm.
| Emrah Emrah is a well-known Turkish actor and singer who gained fame in the 1980s. He is particularly famous for his role in the film 'Zavallılar' and his hit song 'Götür Beni Gittiğin Yere'. Born in 1971, Emrah has had a significant impact on Turkish pop culture. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| AZ | 0 | #38 | 6 | 706 | |
| TR | 0 | #51 | 40,750 | 19,440 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #73 | 65 | 1,400 |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #73 | 3 | 1,051 |
| BG | 0 | #78 | 5 | 1,799 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #98 | 12 | 2,055 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| GR | 0 | #131 | 5 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #138 | 17 | 2,277 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #148 | 74 | 3,850 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #175 | 3 | 1,548 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #188 | 22 | 3,402 |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #201 | 6 | 5,198 | |
| Austria | 0 | #203 | 11 | 850 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #207 | 12 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #236 | 32 | 6,912 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #271 | 19 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #277 | 22 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #283 | 13 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #288 | 38 | 7,401 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #294 | 153 | 2,180 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #335 | 6 | 6,459 |
| NL | 0 | #379 | 13 | 2,481 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| Germany | 0 | #412 | 26 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #466 | 618 | 5,697 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #470 | 36 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #513 | 40 | 10,162 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #613 | 55 | 13,071 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #660 | 23 | 3,552 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #686 | 271 | 5,873 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #826 | 13 | 4,949 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #858 | 24 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| DZ | 0 | #990 | 187 | 20,130 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,349 | 123 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,505 | 110 | 28,008 |
Emrah is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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