Imre is a Hungarian masculine first name, which is also in Estonian use. The origin of the name is not clear. Some argue that it derived from the Gothic Amalareiks, or from the High German Emmerich which its Latinized version is Emericus. While others claim that it derived from the Turkish emir (leader) or Emre, a traditional Turkic given name.
It may refer to any of the following individuals (who generally held Hungarian nationality, unless otherwise noted):
Imre Ámos (1907–1944/45), painterImre Antal (1935–2008), pianistImre Bajor (1957—2014), actorImre Bródy (1891–1944), physicistImre Bujdosó (b. 1959), Olympic fencerImre Csáky (cardinal) (1672–1732), Roman Catholic cardinalImre Csermelyi (b. 1988), football playerImre Cseszneky (1804–?), agriculturist and patriotImre Csiszár (b. 1938), mathematicianImre Csösz (b. 1969), Olympic judokaImre Deme (b. 1983), football playerImre Erdődy (1889–1973), Olympic gymnastImre Farkas, 19th century musicianImre Farkas (b. 1935), Olympic canoeistImre Finta (1911–2003), indicted war criminalImre Földi, Olympic weightlifterImre Friedmann (1921–2007), biologistImre Frivaldszky (1799–1870), botanist and entomologistImre Garaba (b. 1958), football playerImre Gedővári (b. 1951), Olympic fencerImre Gellért (1888–1981), Olympic gymnastImre Gyöngyössy (1930–1994), film director and screenwriterImre Harangi (1913–1979), Olympic boxerImre Hódos (1928–1989), Olympic wrestlerImre Hollai (b. 1925), diplomat, President of the United Nations General AssemblyImre Jenei (b. 1937), Romanian (Hungarian ethnic) football player and coachImre Kálmán (1882–1953), operetta composerImre Kertész (1929–2016), author and winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in LiteratureImre König (1899–1992), chess masterImre Komora (b. 1940), football playerImre Lakatos (1922–1974), philosopher of mathematics and scienceImre Leader, British mathematicianImre Madách (1823–1864), writer, poet, lawyer and politicianImre Makovecz (b. 1935), architectImre Mándi (1916–1945), Olympic boxerImre Mudin (1887–1918), Olympic track and field athleteImre Nagy (1896–1958), politician, twice Prime Minister of Hungary, key figure of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956Imre Nagy (b. 1933), Olympic pentathleteImre Németh (1917–1989), Olympic hammer throwerImre of Hungary (ca. 1000-1007–1031), prince and Roman Catholic saintImre of Hungary (1174–1204), King of HungaryImre Páli (1909–?), Olympic handballerImre Polyák (b. 1932), Olympic wrestlerImre Pozsgay (b. 1933), reform Communist politicianImre Pulai (b. 1967), Olympic canoerImre Rapp (b. 1937), football playerImre Salusinszky (b. 1955), Australian newspaper columnistImre Schlosser (1889–1959), football playerImre Senkey (1898–?), football player and managerImre Steindl (1839–1902), architectImre Szabics (b. 1981), football playerImre Szekeres (b. 1950), politician and Minister of DefenceImre Szellő (b. 1983), Olympic boxerImre Szentpály (1904–1987), Olympic polo playerImre Thököly (1657–1705), statesman, leader of an anti-Habsburg uprising, Prince of TransylvaniaImre Tóth (b. 1985), Grand Prix motorcycle racerImre Varadi (b. 1959), English football playerImre Weisshaus (1905–1987), pianistImre Zachár (1890–1954), Olympic water polo player and swimmerImre Zámbó (b. 1958), pop singer by the name of Jimmy Zámbó