Imre

EEM-reh
Hungarian, from German
"strength"
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Imre Origin and Meaning

The name Imre is a boy's name of Hungarian origin meaning "strength".

Commonly heard in its native country, and might get a boost here too, now that Alanis Morrissette has used it for her son Ever's middle name.

Popularity of the name Imre

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Famous People Named Imre

  • Imre Lakatos
    Hungarian philosopher
  • Imre Nagy
    Hungarian politician
  • Imre Földi
    Hungarian weightlifter
  • Imre (Emmerich) Menyhay
    Hungarian economist
  • Imre Kertesz
    Hungarian author and Holocaust survivor
  • Imre Zichy
    Hungarian tennis player
  • Imre Szabics
    Hungarian footballer
  • Imre András Pozsgay
    Hungarian politician
  • Imre "Imi" Tóth
    Hungarian motorcycle racer
  • Imre Emanuel Simeon Jean Carl Marcus d'Aviano
    Archduke of Austria, son of Archduke Carl Christian
  • Ever Imre Treadway (b. 2010)
    son of singer Alanis Morissette and Souleye

The name Imre in Pop Culture

  • Imre
    nickname for the character Imriel in Jacqueline Carey's novels
  • Imre
    town near the university in "The Kingkiller Chronicles" by Patrick Rothfuss

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