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The baby name Emerson is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EM-er-sən (IPA: /ˈɛmərsən/).

Emerson is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: EM-er-sən (IPA: /ˈɛmərsən/)

What is the meaning of the name Emerson ?

The baby name Emerson is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EM-er-sən (IPA: /ˈɛmərsən/).

Emerson is English in Origin.

Emerson is an English patronymic surname turned given name meaning “son of Emery.” Emery came through Norman French from Germanic names such as Amalric/Emmerich (elements amal “work; vigor, industriousness” + ric “ruler, power”), so the name also carries the sense “descendant of the industrious/powerful ruler.” Used as a family name for centuries in Britain and New England, Emerson gained cultural visibility through the American essayist and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson.

As a first name it began appearing in the late 19th century for boys, and since the late 20th century has become solidly unisex, rising sharply in the United States and Canada and seen in the UK and Australia. Common variants include Emmerson, Emersen, and the modern feminized spelling Emersyn; Portuguese and Spanish usage often shows Émerson. Related forms are Emery and Aimery. Nicknames: Em, Emmy, Sonny.

Emerson has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Emerson

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Emerson Tenney Teri Hatcher television actor ★★★★★ Jon Tenney television actor ★★★★★

Emerson – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2018 #1 — 744
SV 0 #11 1 283
HT 0 #12 1 399
SV Boys 0 #23 6 352
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
HN Boys 0 #47 6 749
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
BR Boys 0 #63 8,642 12,213
JP 0 #69 9 4,057
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AO 0 #73 5 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BR 0 #112 323 5,969
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
AO Boys 0 #125 138 5,568
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
United States Girls 2024 #145 1,965 8,487
GT Boys 0 #147 785 7,625
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #159 7 5,526
MT Boys 0 #161 16 4,064
PE Boys 0 #169 3,270 14,506
Canada Boys 2024 #174 138 2,588
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CO Boys 0 #185 3,657 15,656
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
Sweden Boys 2015 #186 2 1,467
EC Boys 0 #189 51 3,322
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
GT 0 #193 124 5,948
JP Boys 0 #206 92 7,909
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
MO Boys 0 #209 15 5,842
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
Canada Girls 2024 #215 71 2,795
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
TW Boys 0 #231 11 7,111
PE 0 #240 71 6,350
PT 0 #243 8 4,161
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
NA Boys 0 #248 6 6,830
United States Boys 2024 #251 1,270 7,044
PH Boys 0 #257 129 11,440
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
PT Boys 0 #263 114 7,951
CL Boys 0 #270 904 13,390
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
UY Boys 0 #293 117 5,922
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CN Boys 0 #302 18 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CR Boys 0 #313 196 10,188
BO Boys 0 #319 375 9,244
BO 0 #321 61 6,868
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
MU Boys 0 #344 14 8,477
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
CO 0 #360 122 7,768
CL 0 #377 35 6,867
PA Boys 0 #383 99 9,305
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
AR Boys 0 #439 29 7,628
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
HK Boys 0 #504 24 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SG Boys 0 #653 45 17,960
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
QA Boys 0 #654 54 18,093
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
KW Boys 0 #748 22 18,755
Spain Boys 0 #788 144 5,610
MX Boys 0 #821 163 16,355
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
OM Boys 0 #854 28 17,948
BR Girls 0 #857 85 12,708
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
NG Boys 0 #904 48 16,906
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
PE Girls 0 #915 29 14,861
NL Boys 0 #922 30 5,873
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,026 67 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,036 76 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,057 22 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,144 35 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,190 283 10,046
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,373 242 28,008

Emerson is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
New York City (White, non-Hispanic), United States
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Emerson

Emerson is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Emerson is a 3 syllable name, pronounced EM-er-sən (IPA: /ˈɛmərsən/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Emmerson, Emersyn, Emersen and Emersonn.
Yes, very popular — Emerson ranked #1 in Ireland in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Emerson ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2018).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Emerson for their child, including Teri Hatcher and Jon Tenney.