Emery

Emery meaning and name origin

Emery \e-me-ry\ as a boy's name is pronounced EM-er-ee. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Emery is "home strength". From Emmerich. May also possibly be derived from the German name Amalrich, meaning "bravery, vigor; power". Also a variant of Amory. First used as a given name in the 19th-century. Saint Emerus (eighth century) was a French saint.

Emery has 11 variant forms: Amerigo, Amery, Amory, Em, Emerey, Emeri, Emerich, Emmerich, Emmery, Emmory and Emory.

For more information, see also the related name Emerson.

Baby names that sound like Emery are Aimery, Aymery, Amerey, Emir, Emeer, Amer, Amry, Omero, Omer and Umer.

View a list of the 3 names that reference Emery.

Popularity of Emery

Emery is a somewhat popular first name for men (#686 out of 1220) and an even more popular surname or last name for all people (#1202 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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