Emerson - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Emerson \e-mer-son, em(e)-rson\ is pronounced EM-er-sun. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "son of Emery". Ralph Waldo Emerson was the transcendentalist philospoher and "sage of Concord".

A baby name that sounds like Emerson is Emrys. Other similar baby names are Egerton, Everton, Gerson, Person and Pierson.

Emerson is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Emerson. Click here to compare Emerson with related baby names.