Emery

Emery is a gender-neutral first name that has its origins in the English-speaking world. It is a variant of the old German name Emmerich and means 'the capable ruler' or 'the great ruler'.

What does the name Emery mean?

The name Emery is gender-neutral and comes from the English-speaking area. It is an English derivation of the old German name Emmerich, which means 'the capable ruler' or 'the great ruler'. Spelling variants include Emmery, Emory, and Amery. Other forms of Emery or Emmerich include Aymeric and Emeric (French), Amerigo (Italian), Americo (Spanish, Portuguese), and Imre (Hungarian).

Where does the name Emery come from?

The name Emery, considered the English form of Emmerich, has its roots either in the Gothic name Amalrich or the Germanic name Ermenrich. In Old High German and Gothic, the name is composed of the elements amals = brave, capable (Gothic) or erman = great, all-encompassing (Old High German) and rihhi = powerful, rich, ruler (Old High German). Languages: English.

How do you pronounce Emery?

Emery is pronounced as 'Em-uh-ree'.

When is the name day of Emery?

The name day for Emery is celebrated on November 4.

Popularity

In Germany, Emery is one of the rarer first names. In 2023, it ranked 4,899th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best ranking was in 2017 at 2,741st. Over the last ten years, Emery has been chosen as a first name about 40 times, placing it 4,479th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it is ranked 5,475th.

Nicknames & pet names

Em / Emi / Emmy / Emy / Mery

Similar first names

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