Emmerson
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of Emery, powerful and brave.
Emmerson by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Emmerson. In the US, 148 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 171 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Emery
Like Emmerson, each of these traces back to Emery: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
- Emersynson of Emery, brave power; a modern respelling of Emerson1,331 in the US (2017)
- Emberlybrave, powerful; a modern respelling of Emery with -ly suffix467 in the US (2017)
- Emeriebrave and powerful; variant of Emery408 in the US (2017)
- Emeribrave, powerful; industrious ruler; variant of Emery133 in the US (2017)
- Embrybrave and powerful; a respelling of Emery or variant of Emory63 in the US (2017)
- Emoriebrave and powerful; a modern respelling of Emery57 in the US (2017)
- Emericpowerful work, industrious ruler; a form of Emery31 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Emmerson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Emersenson of Emery; variant of Emerson48 in the US (2017)
- Eversonson of Eber; an archery master's son34 in the US (2017)
- Enderson5 in the US (2017)
- Emmerichwhole power; work ruler23 in the US (2017)
- Emmerickwhole and powerful; a form of Emmerich6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Emmerson, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean strength
Like Emmerson, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
- GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
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