The baby name Emris is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EM-riss (IPA: /ˈɛm.rɪs/).
Emris is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Emris is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EM-riss (IPA: /ˈɛm.rɪs/).
Emris is Welsh in Origin.
Emris is a modern Anglicized variant of the Welsh name Emrys, itself the Welsh form of Latin Ambrosius from Greek ambrosios, “immortal, divine.” The spelling Emris likely arose to reflect the common English pronunciation of Emrys (EM-riss) and has emerged as a streamlined, gender-neutral option. Through the epithet Myrddin Emrys - better known as Merlin - the name carries Arthurian and mythic overtones in Welsh literature.
Usage traces back to late antiquity via Saint Ambrose of Milan, whose fame spread Ambrosius and its descendants across Europe; Emrys became established in Wales, while Ambrose endured in English. Emris appears mainly in 20th–21st‑century records as an alternative spelling. Related forms include Emrys, Ambrose (English), Ambroise (French), Ambrogio (Italian), Ambrus (Hungarian), and the feminine Ambrosia/Ambrosine; nicknames range from Em and Emri to Brose. Overall meaning centers on “immortal,” “divine,” and by extension “everlasting.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #896 | 8 | 8,739 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Emris is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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