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♂ Emery
What does Emery mean?
Emery 
as a boys' name is pronounced EM-er-ee. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Emery is "brave power". Transferred use of the surname, originally from amal meaning "bravery" and rîc meaning "rule, power", which became used in forms like Amauri and Emauri. Also a form of Henry. First used as a given name in the 19th-century. Saint Emerus was an eighth-century French saint.
STARTS WITH Em-
ASSOCIATED WITH brave, power, surname, rule (king), 19th century, saint
Variations
VARIANTS Amerigo, Amery, Amory, Em, Emerey, Emeri, Emerich, Emmerich, Emerus, Emmery, Emmory, Emory
SEE ALSO Emerson
RELATED FORMS VIA HENRY Einri, Harry▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Emedy, ..
(female) Emeear, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Emery Kaden (E.K.), ..
How popular is Emery?
Emery is a somewhat prominent first name for men (#686 out of 1220, Top 56%) and an even more prominent last name for all people (#1275 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Emery entered the list in 1880-1889 and reached its apex rank of #248 in the U.S. then, and is at #769 currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Emery (#769 IN 2018) are Amauri (#1684), Amerigo, Emerson (#281), Emory (#788), Harry (#620) and Henry (#16). Usage of these forms of Emery reached its most widespread 138 years ago (AVERAGE #708) and is now much reduced (#879, 83% LESS USAGE), with versions like Harry becoming less fashionable. Henry is a constant favorite, although Emerson seems to be gaining popularity too.
Similar Names
Emery is alike in pronunciation to Aimerey, Aimery, Aimory, Amaury, Amerey, Amiri, Amorey, Aymery, Omari▲ and Omero. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Amry, Avery▲, Eber, Ebert, Eder, Eero, Ellery, Elmer▼, Emeer, Emir▲, Emrys, Emyr, Everly, Evert▼, Ewert, Ezer and Gery. These names tend to be less frequently used than Emery.
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