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Emese
OriginHungarian
Meaning"mother"
About Emese
A Hungarian name rarely heard outside its native culture, Emese appears as the legendary grandmother of Árpád, the founder of the Hungarian state. It featured in the Hungarian Top 100 from when the records began in the 2000s, right up until 2022.
Pronounced EM-eh-shuh.
As of October 2026, Emese ranked #14879 in US births in 2016 SSA, peaked at #7063 in 1964.
Editor's take: The name Emese is a girl's name of Hungarian origin meaning "mother".
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Emese on lists
Famous Emeses
- Emese Hunyady
Hungarian Olympic speed skater
- Emese Szász
Hungarian fencer
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