The baby name Pomeroy is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced POM-uh-roy; IPA: /ˈpɒməˌrɔɪ/.
The baby name Pomeroy is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced POM-uh-roy; IPA: /ˈpɒməˌrɔɪ/.
Pomeroy is in Origin.
Pomeroy is an English surname-turned-given name of Anglo-Norman origin, taken from the toponym de la Pommeraie, “apple orchard,” built from Old French pomme “apple” + the collective suffix -eraie/-aie “grove, plantation.” It entered England with the Normans; early spellings include de Pomerai, Pomeray, and Pomery. The prominent Pomeroy family held lands in Devon, and Berry Pomeroy - named for them - secured the surname’s place in English toponymy.
Used as a first name from the 18th–19th centuries in Britain and North America, Pomeroy remains rare, traditionally masculine but comfortably gender-neutral today. The meaning evokes “one from the apple orchard,” suggesting fertility, cultivation, and rural abundance. Variants and spellings include Pomroy, Pomeray, Pomery, and Pumroy; related French forms reflect the place-name Pommeraie rather than a given name variant. Informal shortenings may be Pom, Roy, or Rory.
Pomeroy is a genuine rarity. We count just 3 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
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