Emree as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Emree

What is the meaning of the name Emree ?

The baby name Emree is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EM-ree (IPA: /ˈɛmri/).

Emree is English in Origin.

Emree is a modern respelling of Emery/Emory, a unisex name that came into English via Norman French (Émery, Aimery). Its roots lie in West Germanic elements: either amal “work, vigor” or ermen “whole, universal” combined with rīc “power, ruler,” yielding meanings such as “industrious/powerful ruler” or “universal ruler.” Related medieval forms include Emeric; the surname and given name spread through England after the 11th century and later to North America.

In contemporary use, Emree reflects the -ee ending favored in modern American naming, giving a softer, feminine-leaning twist while preserving Emery’s sound. The core variants are Emery, Emory, Emrie, Emry, Emerie, and French Émery; cognates include Emeric/Émeric and Hungarian Imre. Usage has risen in the United States since the 2010s for girls, though the base name remains broadly unisex. Meanings commonly cited are “industrious,” “brave/powerful,” and “ruler,” anchored in the rīc element.