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Emer
say it ee-mer
What Emer means
- Irish swift; wife of the hero Cú Chulainn in legend debated Celtic myth: Emer, wife of the hero Cú Chulainn
- Irish meaning uncertain debated Celtic myth: wife of Cú Chulainn
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 162 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 289 in Northern Ireland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1890.
Other forms
Eimear, Emere