The baby name Emmerson is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛmərsən/ (EM-ər-sən).
Emmerson is English in Origin.
The baby name Emmerson is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛmərsən/ (EM-ər-sən).
Emmerson is English in Origin.
Emmerson is a modern respelling of the English surname Emerson, a patronymic meaning son of Emery. Emery arrived via Norman French from the Germanic Emmerich (ermen meaning whole or universal + ric meaning ruler or power); some scholars also link it to Amalric (amal meaning work or vigor + ric meaning ruler). Emmerson therefore implies son of the powerful or universal ruler, or son of the industrious leader.
Recorded as a surname in medieval England, Emerson gained wider recognition through figures like American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson and transitioned into given-name use by the 19th–20th centuries. Emmerson, with its doubled m, is the less common variant, used for both boys and girls, and has risen with the modern surname-name trend in the US, Canada, Australia, and beyond. Related forms include Emerson, Emersen, Emersyn, and Emery; nicknames include Em, Emmy, and Sonny.
| Emmerson Mnangagwa Emmerson Mnangagwa is a prominent Zimbabwean politician who became the President of Zimbabwe in 2017. He is known for succeeding Robert Mugabe after a military intervention. Mnangagwa has been involved in Zimbabwean politics for decades, holding various key positions in government. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #279 | 7 | 2,795 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #311 | 5 | 2,600 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #726 | 26 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #852 | 65 | 8,487 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #863 | 30 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 41 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Emmerson is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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