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Emese

A name meaning "mother".

Usage languagesHungarian
US rank (2016)#14,331

Meaning and history

Possibly derived from the Finno-Ugric word eme meaning “mother,” Emese is a name known in Hungarian legend as that of the grandmother of Árpád, the founder of the Hungarian state.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
19971997: no US SSA record for this spelling
1998: no US SSA record for this spelling
1999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
20022002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 6 births, rank #15,152
20072007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
20122012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 5 births, rank #16,547
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: 6 births, rank #14,331

In 2016, 6 babies were recorded with the name Emese, ranking #14,331 among girls.

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