Emmor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Emmor

What is the meaning of the name Emmor ?

The baby name Emmor is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛmər/ (EM-er).

Emmor is Hebrew in Origin.

Emmor is a rare biblical male name transmitted through the Greek of the New Testament (Acts 7:16). It renders the Hebrew Ḥamor, the Hivite chieftain and father of Shechem in Genesis. In Hebrew, ḥamor literally means “donkey” or “he‑ass,” a common Semitic animal term that sometimes served as a personal name in antiquity.

As a given name in English, Emmor saw modest use in the 18th–19th centuries, particularly among Quaker families in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Notable bearers include Emmor Kimber (American printer and educator) and Emmor Cope (civil engineer associated with the Gettysburg battlefield). Variant forms track biblical translation and transliteration: Hamor (the usual English Bible form), Hemor, Chamor, and the scholarly Ḥamor reflecting the original consonant. Emmor is occasionally confused with Amor (“love” in Latin/Spanish) or linked to Emory/Amory, but it is etymologically distinct.

⚙ Emmor is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Emmor appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.