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The baby name Imrich is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IM-rikh.

Imrich is Germanic, Slovak in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Germanic, Slovak
Pronunciation: IM-rikh

What is the meaning of the name Imrich ?

The baby name Imrich is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IM-rikh.

Imrich is Germanic, Slovak in Origin.

Imrich is the Slovak form of the medieval name known in Latin as Emericus and in German as Emmerich. Its root is Germanic; the earliest recoverable form for this name-family is Old High German Amalrich, built from amal, work, labor, or the Amal dynastic name, and rīhhi, rule, realm, power. The literal sense is therefore best given as work-ruler or industrious ruler rather than the looser powerful ruler.

The name’s Central European profile owes much to Saint Emeric of Hungary, son of King Stephen I, whose eleventh-century cult fixed Hungarian Imre and neighboring forms in ecclesiastical use. Slovak Imrich appears alongside Czech Emerich and German Emmerich; modern bearers are concentrated in Slovakia, with Hungarian use generally represented by Imre. In English-language contexts it remains rare, while related forms such as Emeric, Emery, and Amerigo show the same medieval name-family moving through French, German, and Italian channels.

Imrich has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Imrich

Imrich Bugár Athlete · Born 1955 · Czech Republic Imrich Bugár was best known as a discus thrower who competed for Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic. Of Slovak-Hungarian origin, he was born on 14 April 1955 and died on 8 April 2026.

Imrich – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
CZ Boys 0 #253 52 6,530
IR Boys 0 #498 55 10,162
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130

Imrich is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:

CY
CZ
DZ
HU
IR

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People also ask about Imrich

Imrich is predominantly a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
Imrich is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IM-rikh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Emeric, Emerich, Emerick, Emericus, Emmerich and Emery.
Yes — Imrich ranked #131 in CY in 0, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Imrich ranks highest in CY (#131 in 0).
Yes — 1 notable people named Imrich are in our database, including Imrich Bugár (Athlete).