אימרי
Imri means “my words, or eloquent”
Imri is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
A Judahite ancestor of returnees; also the father of a wall builder.
- In Hebrew
- אימרי
- In English letters
- Imri
- Other English spellings
- Emri
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אמרי
- Meaning
- My words, or eloquent
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 261
7,920 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Imri.
- 240 of them are women and girls, and 7,680 are men and boys.
- 843 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 3,708, against 785 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אמרי. The chart shows the spelling אימרי alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Imri is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אימרי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 163 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 6,029 | 742 | 23 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 5 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 8 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Imri ranked 23 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Imri in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Imri.
What does the name Imri mean?
Imri means “my words, or eloquent”. Imri is a boy's name of Biblical origin. A Judahite ancestor of returnees; also the father of a wall builder.
Is Imri a boy's name or a girl's name?
Imri is mainly a boy's name. Of the 7,920 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 240 are women and girls and 7,680 are men and boys.
How do you write Imri in Hebrew?
Imri is written אימרי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אמרי.
How many people in Israel are named Imri?
7,920 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Imri today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Imri ranked 23 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.