Emery

Industrious; brave and powerful — from the Germanic name Emmerich.

unisexGermanic

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Emery meaning & origin

Emery is listed in our catalog as a unisex name. Its listed meaning is "Industrious; brave and powerful — from the Germanic name Emmerich.". Listed origin: Germanic.

Pronunciation

EM-er-ee

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Emery ranked #70 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

Eme

Emery popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#89
2021#90
2022#82
2023#70
2024#70

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Emery Jordan
  • Emery Taylor
  • Emery Morgan
  • Emery Riley

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Emery

What does the name Emery mean?

Emery is listed in our catalog as a unisex name. Its listed meaning is "Industrious; brave and powerful — from the Germanic name Emmerich.". Listed origin: Germanic.

How do you pronounce Emery?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is EM-er-ee. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Emery?

In 2024, Emery ranked #70 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Emery?

Ideas to try include Eme. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Emery?

Try Emery Jordan, Emery Taylor, Emery Morgan, Emery Riley aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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