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Emre

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Meaning

Friend, brother

Linguistic Origin

Turkish

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Turkey

Global Spellings

Arabic إمري
Urdu ایمرے
Persian امره
Bengali এমরে
Pashto ایمرې
For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Emre offers deep spiritual resonance. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Friend, brother', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

In Turkish culture, names are more than labels; they are prayers. Emre is widely respected for its positive connotations. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Emre is a Turkish word meaning "friend" or beloved, closely tied to Yunus Emre, a celebrated 13th-century Anatolian Sufi poet.

Reference Profile

Etymology

From the Old Turkish emre, 'friend, lover, minstrel' - immortalized by the mystic folk poet Yunus Emre.

Notable Historical Usage

Yunus Emre (c. 1238-1320 CE) wrote in plain Turkish rather than Persian, and his mystical hymns are still sung across Anatolia seven centuries later.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across Turkish-influenced Muslim communities.