Given name & surname
Emeri
“the work ruler; the strength of home”
Emeri is a variant of Emery. One German interpretation is “the work ruler; the strength of home.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Emeri is a variant of Emery. One German interpretation is “the work ruler; the strength of home.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Emeri is a variant of Emery. An origin associated with Emery is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Emeri through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,670
- 144 boys · 2,526 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 204 babies
- 2025
- 164
- #1,461 for girls · #5,452 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +17%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 6% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 147 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,461 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 17 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (19). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,494 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Emeri’s family of names
Emeri has a related form in Emery. In French usage, Emeri has a related form in Aimery. In Greek usage, Emeri as a surname is a transliteration of Έμερι.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Emeri
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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