Emese
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- EH-meh-sheh
- Origin
- Hungarian
Emese is a girls' name of Hungarian origin, meaning “mother”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Emese mean?
Hungarian: Hungarian, from Old Hungarian eme 'mother'
“mother”
In Hungarian legend Emese, the mother of Álmos, dreamed of a Turul bird that foretold the line of Árpád.
Is Emese a girl's or a boy's name?
Emese is a girls' name.
How popular is Emese in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 6 girls.
Emese in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | #3,702 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 1 | #7,383 |
Names like Emese
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Emese: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/emese, updated 20 October 2026.