Emery

/ EM-uh-ree /
girlmodernclassicunisexsurname

“industrious ruler” — Germanic

#702024 rank
2024peak year
40,609babies named Emery since 1880
▲ +6%5-year trend

Emery popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Emery mean?

From the Germanic Emmerich, possibly from amal, 'work' or 'vigor', and ric, 'ruler'. A medieval Norman surname, it now serves as a unisex given name in the US.

OriginGermanic
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic

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