SURNAMEEntry 1,887
Emre
“companion or beloved”1
Published: Last updated:
- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- E
Cite and share
How do you pronounce Emre?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Emre mean?
Emre is best known in Anatolia from the 13th-century poet Yunus Emre and is a very common male given name today. Its origin is disputed: one view traces it to Persian ham-rāh “companion”, another to the Old Turkic root amra- “to love”.1
The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:
- Turkish Wiktionary traces the name to Persian ham-rāh “fellow traveller, companion”.
- English Wiktionary connects the name with Old Turkic amra- “to love, to desire”, the root also behind imrenmek.
How was the name Emre formed?
Emre is the word Emre (“Emre: companion, friend”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Emre?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | İmre | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Emre?
- Erhan Emre actor 1978–
- Gizem Emre actor 1995–
- Polen Emre actor 1991–
- Yunus Emre politician 1982–
- Zeynel Emre politician 1981–
- Ahmet Cevat Emre politician 1878–1961
- Akif Emre journalist 1957–2017
- Gültekin Emre writer 1951–
People surnamed Emre as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Emre also a first name?
Yes. Emre is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “companion or beloved”.
Emre as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Emre?
İmre, Günyar and İmren share gloss keywords with Emre within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Emre?
Read the root, formation and register information for Emre alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Emre
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Emre
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Emre
- Q1
What does the surname Emre mean?
- Emre is best known in Anatolia from the 13th-century poet Yunus Emre and is a very common male given name today. Its origin is disputed: one view traces it to Persian ham-rāh “companion”, another to the Old Turkic root amra- “to love”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Emre?
- The root word of Emre is Emre (Persian): ‘male name from Persian ham-rāh “fellow traveller, companion”’. There are 3 competing views on where Emre comes from, all set out on this page.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Emre?
- Em·re, 2 syllables; IPA: /emˈɾe/.