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Emerson

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Emerson: German Meaning of Emerson: "son of Emery" Emerson's Popularity in 2012: #244
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The combination of Emily and Emma's popularity -- and the fact that Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher's daughter is named Emerson -- have put this formerly strictly male name in the limelight for girls.

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Famous People Named Emerson

Emerson Rose (b. 1997), daughter of Teri Hatcher

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Emerson Cole, character in Myra McEntire's Hourglass series

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Emerson

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Emerson: German Meaning of Emerson: "son of Emery" Emerson's Popularity in 2012: #364
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Emerson is a dignified, somewhat serious name associated with transcendental thinker Ralph Waldo Emerson. Slightly more popular now for girls since Desperate Housewife Teri Hatcher used it for her daughter, but is definitely still viable for boys.

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Famous People Named Emerson

Emerson Spartz, American webmaster

Emerson Hart, lead singer of alternative rock band Tonic

Michael Emerson, (Ben Linus - "Lost" & Harold Finch - "Person of Interest")

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Emerson Cod, a private detective on the TV show Pushing Daisies played by Chi McBride.

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