The baby name Emre is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈem.re/ (EM-reh).
Emre is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Emre is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈem.re/ (EM-reh).
Emre is Turkish in Origin.
Emre is a Turkish given name of Turkic origin meaning “friend,” “companion,” or “lover/beloved,” often carrying a Sufi undertone of deep, devoted love. It has been used in Anatolia since the medieval period and is indelibly linked to the 13th–14th‑century mystic poet Yunus Emre, whose verse in early Anatolian Turkish popularized the name and associated it with humility, wisdom, and spiritual affection. Emre saw a strong revival in Turkey in the late 20th century and is now common across the Turkish diaspora.
Variants typically appear as compounds rather than alternate spellings, including Emrehan and Emre Can. The name also occurs in other Turkic and Balkan communities via Ottoman cultural influence. Though sometimes confused with Emir (Arabic “commander”), Emre is etymologically distinct and retains its core sense of companionship and heartfelt love. Pronunciation is commonly rendered as “EM-reh.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2022 | #1 | — | 427 |
| Ireland | Boys | 2020 | #1 | — | 780 |
| TR | 0 | #12 | 99,816 | 19,440 | |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| MT | 0 | #42 | 2 | 1,767 | |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| BG | 0 | #78 | 5 | 1,799 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #84 | 3 | 3,857 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| KZ | 0 | #93 | 2 | 1,452 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #102 | 9 | 2,055 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #113 | 143 | 3,850 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #119 | 12 | 1,400 |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #123 | 3 | 2,087 |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #127 | 8 | 444 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #131 | 7 | 1,769 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #132 | 4 | 3,911 | |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #152 | 503 | 2,180 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #167 | 8 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #168 | 15 | 1,509 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 94 | 6,912 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Austria | 0 | #181 | 33 | 850 | |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2014 | #199 | 25 | 399 |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #208 | 4 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #210 | 3 | 2,600 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #213 | 2,033 | 5,697 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 4,970 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #249 | 77 | 7,401 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #274 | 16 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #288 | 10 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 5,122 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #314 | 1,134 | 5,873 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #323 | 9 | 9,639 |
| NL | 0 | #324 | 68 | 2,481 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #326 | 10 | 6,459 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| Germany | 0 | #354 | 85 | 2,542 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #368 | 20 | 2,865 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #405 | 23 | 2,041 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #476 | 30 | 12,621 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #518 | 18 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #542 | 11 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #548 | 120 | 13,071 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #553 | 9 | 10,655 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #561 | 123 | 3,552 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #688 | 20 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #700 | 15 | 4,183 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #751 | 19 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| DZ | 0 | #782 | 415 | 20,130 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #812 | 27 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #852 | 30 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #863 | 30 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #866 | 21 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #913 | 5 | 8,768 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #939 | 17 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 20 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,093 | 19 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,096 | 33 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,342 | 130 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 165 | 28,008 |
Emre is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:
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