Boy · Germanic
Aymeric
Say it: em-REEK
Meaning
Uncertain. Traced to Germanic names such as Haimirich (haim 'home' and ric 'ruler') or Amalric; the forms became mixed.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
A medieval southern name revived in France since the 1990s.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 11 babies given this name since 2010
- At its height in 2010, about 1 in 319,500 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Aimery, Émeric
| English | Emery |
|---|---|
| Italian | Amerigo |
| Hungarian | Imre |
Famous bearers
- Aymeri de Narbonne, hero of a chanson de geste
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- Medieval European charters and records
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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