The first name Emery
A unisex name meaning “vigor”, “bravery”, “ruler”.
Pronounced /ˈɛm(ə)ɹi/ 3 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Emery means “vigor”, “bravery”, “ruler”.
From medieval Germanic personal names, either a variant of Amory, from Amalric, Proto-Germanic *amal (“vigor, bravery”) (compare *ammōną) + Old High German rīhhi (“ruler”), or of Henry, from Old High German Heimrich, from heim (“home”) + rīhhi (“ruler”).
More names that mean king.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 27 girls were named Emery, making it the 1,197th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Emery with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Emery at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 3,208 girls born in the United States were named Emery, the 74th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Emery in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Emery
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Emery LehmanAmerican speed skater, born 1996
- Emery RothAmerican architect (1871–1948)
- Emery MolyneuxEnglish globemaker (died 1598)
- Emery Clarence LeonardAmerican botanist (1892-1968)
- Patrice LumumbaCongolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961)
- Mel PattonAmerican athletics competitor (1924-2014)
Questions
- What does the name Emery mean?
- Emery means “vigor”, “bravery”, “ruler”.
- How popular is the name Emery?
- In 2025, 27 girls born in England and Wales were named Emery, ranking 1,197th.
- Is Emery a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 64,249 US babies named Emery since 1880, 68% were girls and 32% boys.
- When was Emery most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 3,208 babies were named Emery, its highest rank at 74th.
- How do you pronounce Emery?
- Emery is /ˈɛm(ə)ɹi/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Emery?
- Amery, Amory, Emory, Emry and Emereigh.
- Is Emery also a surname?
- Yes. Emery is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.