Eimear
Emer, in modern Irish Eimhear or Éimhear and in Scottish Gaelic Eimhir, is the name of the daughter of Forgall Monach and the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
Meaning & Origin of Eimear
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emer, in modern Irish Eimhear or Éimhear and in Scottish Gaelic Eimhir, is the name of the daughter of Forgall Monach and the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
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The Story of Eimear
Eimear first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 5 Eimears were born — ranking #15,431 that year. As of 2026, Eimear ranks #15,431 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Eimears have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eimear
Eimear is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Eimear's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #15,431. Use the chart and map above to compare Eimear's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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