Emre is a boy's name of Turkish origin meaning “lover.” In 2024 it was given to 30 boys in the United States.
Emre belongs to the Turkish tradition. Its meaning — “lover” — is the sense carried by its Turkish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Emre first appears in Social Security records in 1978. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #2590 in 2003, and in 2024 30 babies received the name — 938 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Emre means “lover” in its Turkish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Emre is a boy name. In 2024, 30 babies received the name in the US.
Emre comes from the Turkish tradition.
Emre first appears in US records in 1978. Its best-ever ranking was #2590 in 2003, and 30 babies were given the name in 2024.
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