Emrys as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Emrys

What is the meaning of the name Emrys ?

The baby name Emrys is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛm.rɪs/ (EM-riss).

Emrys is Welsh in Origin.

Emrys is the Welsh form of the Latin Ambrosius, from Greek Ambrosios meaning “immortal, divine,” ultimately rooted in ambrotos, the word behind ambrosia. In Welsh, the name keeps that lofty sense while adding a crisp, lyrical Celtic profile.

The name figures prominently in early British lore as Emrys Wledig (Ambrosius Aurelianus), a Romano‑British leader credited in tradition with resisting Saxon incursions, and as Myrddin Emrys, an epithet of Merlin in Geoffrey of Monmouth, linking Emrys with prophecy and wisdom. It remained in use in Wales and saw revival during the 19th–20th‑century Celtic renaissance; today it enjoys modest, growing recognition across the English‑speaking world. Related and cognate forms include Ambrose (English), Ambroise (French), Ambrosio (Spanish/Portuguese), Ambrogio (Italian), Ambrosius (German/Latin), Ambrus (Hungarian), Ambroz (Slovene/Croatian), and Ambroży (Polish). Feminine counterpart: Ambrosia; Welsh Emrys typically denotes a masculine given name.