Emre
Emre is a boys' name of Turkish origin meaning “friend, brother, companion.” Emre means friend or companion in Turkish and is deeply connected to Yunus Emre, the 13th-century Sufi poet whose…
how do you pronounce Emre?
EM-reh
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what does Emre mean?
The name Emre means “friend, brother, companion.” It comes from the Turkish language tradition.
Emre means friend or companion in Turkish and is deeply connected to Yunus Emre, the 13th-century Sufi poet whose mystical verses about divine love, tolerance, and human brotherhood remain central to Turkish literature and spiritual identity. His poetry influenced Turkish humanism for centuries.
where does the name Emre come from?
Wiktionary and Wikipedia broadly agree Emre carries senses of "to love/desire" and "friend" in Turkish, with Wikipedia glossing it as lover and/or friend; Wiktionary adds a root sense of "to be quiet, gentle" and traces the earliest known bearer to the Turkic Khagan Amrak. Neither source clearly supports the "brother" or "companion" senses given elsewhere.
the history of Emre
Wiktionary notes that the medieval Turkish bards Yunus Emre and Tapduk Emre used "Emre" as a nickname or title, which is plausibly the root of its later use as a given name, though the source doesn't elaborate on Yunus Emre's poetry beyond that.
who are famous people named Emre?
- Yunus Emre (foundational Turkish Sufi poet and mystic)
- Emre Can (Turkish-German professional footballer)
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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