Given name & surname
Emmerich
“the work ruler”
Emmerich is a variant of Emeric. One German interpretation is “the work ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Emmerich is a variant of Emeric. One German interpretation is “the work ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Emmerich is a variant of Emeric. An origin associated with Emeric is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Emmerich through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 270
- 270 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #4,586 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,586 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 8.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 24 in 2016. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,691 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Emmerich’s family of names
In German usage, Emmerich shares a linguistic root with the English form Henry. In German usage, Emmerich has a conventional equivalent in the English form Emery. In German usage, Emmerich has a conventional equivalent in the English form Emory.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Emmerich has relatives in 11 languages.
17 related names in 11 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 20
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Emmerich
- Emmerich DanzerAustrian figure skaterborn 1944
- Emmerich Joseph de DalbergGerman diplomat (1773-1833)
- Emmerich RathGerman-Bohemian all-round sportsman (1883-1962)
- Emmerich HanusAustrian actor (1884-1956)
- Emmerich Joseph von Breidbach zu BürresheimRoman Catholic archbishop (1707-1774)
- Emmerich von Offenbergbaron (1791-1870)1792–1870
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