The baby name Emmerich is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /ˈɛmərɪk/ (EM-uh-rik); DE: /ˈɛmərɪç/ (EM-mer-ikh).
Emmerich is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Emmerich is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /ˈɛmərɪk/ (EM-uh-rik); DE: /ˈɛmərɪç/ (EM-mer-ikh).
Emmerich is Germanic in Origin.
Emmerich is a Germanic given name recorded since the Middle Ages. Scholars trace it to two closely related etymologies: either ermen/irmin, meaning "whole" or "universal," plus ric, "ruler, power," yielding "universal ruler"; or amal, "work, vigor," with ric, producing "industrious ruler." The Latinized form Emericus helped standardize the name across medieval documents and liturgy.
Veneration of Saint Emeric of Hungary (d. 1031) anchored its spread in Central Europe, and Emmerich appears in charters and nobility rolls across German lands; it later persisted as both forename and surname. Variants and cognates include Emeric (English/French), Emerick/Emmerick (English), Imre (Hungarian), Imrich (Slovak), Emerico (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Amerigo (Italian), and the related French Aymeric/Aimery and English Emery. Today Emmerich feels traditional and rare in the Anglosphere yet remains recognizable on the Continent.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| Canada | Boys | 2018 | #326 | 6 | 2,587 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #369 | 74 | 2,180 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #876 | 17 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #928 | 25 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
Emmerich is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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