Emrys
A boys’ name of Welsh origin, meaning immortal.
Emrys by the numbers
In 2025, 96 babies in England and Wales were named Emrys. In the US, 88 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 England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Emrys. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Emryimmortal; a Welsh form of Emrys210 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
- Emorybrave power; from a surname740 in the US (2017)
- Emranlong-lived or well-built7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Emrahbroad, wide; hospitable8 in the US (2017)
- Edrasstrong helper; biblical form of Ezra7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean eternity
Like Emrys, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ericeternal ruler2,757 in the US (2017)
- Ericketernal ruler; a form of Erik or Eric1,433 in the US (2017)
- Eriketernal ruler; ever powerful895 in the US (2017)
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Kianancient or enduring263 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khalideternal; immortal; everlasting185 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Emrys
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