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Eimer

Girl · AY-mer · Irish

Eimer is a girls' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Eimer mean?

Irish: variant of Eimear (Emer)

Emer was the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

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Is Eimer a girl's or a boy's name?

Eimer is a girls' name.

How popular is Eimer in the UK?

No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 12 girls.

1997Busiest: 12 in 19972015
Eimer in the UK, year by year
YearGirlsRank
20153#5,983
20140–
20130–
20120–
20110–
20100–
20090–
20080–
20070–
20060–
20053#4,976
20040–
20031#5,865
20024#3,556
20011#5,353
20008#2,097
19994#3,374
199812#1,585
199712#1,559

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