The baby name Amery is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈeɪməri (AY-mə-ree),ˈæməri (AM-ə-ree).
The baby name Amery is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈeɪməri (AY-mə-ree),ˈæməri (AM-ə-ree).
Amery is in Origin.
Amery is an English given name and surname derived from Norman French forms Amery/Aimery, which in medieval usage blended two continental Germanic names: Amalric (amal 'work, vigour' + ric 'power, ruler') and Emmerich (ermen 'whole, universal' + ric). Introduced to England after 1066, it appears in Middle English records as both personal name and byname, later persisting chiefly as a family name. In the 20th-21st centuries it has re-emerged as a given name, often perceived as gender-neutral alongside sound-alikes like Emery and Avery.
Variants and cognates include Amory (English), Emery/Emory (English), Amaury (French), Aimery/Aimeri (medieval French-Occitan), Emeric/Emeric (French/Latin), Amerigo (Italian), and Imre (Hungarian). The core sense combines ideas of labor, energy, and rulership, commonly glossed as "industrious ruler," "powerful leader," or "universal ruler." Though frequently conflated with Avery, Amery has distinct Germanic roots and a long Norman-to-English transmission.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Girls | 2018 | #286 | 5 | 2,960 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #495 | 10 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #886 | 31 | 8,487 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #894 | 5 | 7,187 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,173 | 11 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Amery is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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