Imric as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Imric

What is the meaning of the name Imric ?

The baby name Imric is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɪm.rɪk/ (IM-rik).

Imric is Germanic in Origin.

Imric is a rare masculine given name linked to the Germanic family behind Emeric/Emmerich and the Hungarian Imre, likely influenced by the Slovak form Imrich. The -ric ending reflects Old Germanic rīk- “ruler, power,” while the first element is interpreted as either ermen/irmin “whole, universal” or amal “work, vigor.” Together they yield readings such as “universal ruler” or “industrious ruler,” close to the sense behind Emery and Amaury.

Used in medieval Europe through the Latin Emericus, the root spread widely thanks to Saint Emeric of Hungary (d. 1031). That legacy survives in Imre (Hungarian), Imrich (Slovak), Emeryk (Polish), Emeric (French), Emmerich (German), and the related Aimery/Amaury. In English the everyday descendant is Emery; Imric itself is a modern, seldom-registered form. It appears in fantasy literature (notably Poul Anderson’s elf-earl Imric), lending the name a sleek, archaic tone.

⚙ Imric barely registers. There are only 2 recorded uses on record, spread over 2 countries.