Imre

Imre is a masculine given name of Hungarian origin. It is the Hungarian form of the given name Emeric (also Emericus).

Etymology: The name Emeric is a medieval Latin form borrowed from a Germanic name such as Amalaric/Amalrich. The meaning is commonly connected to elements meaning “work” (amal) and “ruler” (ric) or simply to the office of a ruler, though the precise etymology is uncertain.

Usage: In Hungary, Imre has long been common; it remains widely used today. It is also encountered among Hungarian communities in Romania (Transylvania), Slovakia, Serbia, and diaspora communities abroad.

Notable people: Imre Nagy (1896–1958), Hungarian reformist politician and prime minister during the 1956 revolution; Imre Kertész (1929–2016), Hungarian writer and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate; Imre Lakatos (1922–1974), philosopher of science who contributed to the philosophy of mathematics.

In contemporary usage, Imre remains a common Hungarian male given name and appears in literature, politics, and media.