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Girl or boy · Germanic, through Norman French
Emery
Say it: EM-er-ee
Meaning
From Norman French Emeri, from a Germanic name such as Amalric (amal + ric 'ruler') or Emmerich; the exact source is uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
A medieval Norman name and later an English surname, now given mostly to girls in the United States.
Its wave through time
A revival, back after decades away
In the United States
- 47,096 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 540 girls
- 3,286 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Emory
| Hungarian | Imre |
|---|---|
| German | Emmerich |
| Italian | Amerigo |
| French | Émeric |
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Where this comes from
- The Domesday Book (1086) source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.