Emory

Spelling variation of Emery, English from German
"industrious"

Emory Origin and Meaning

The name Emory is a boy's name of German origin meaning "industrious".

Less popular than Emery, this name also attributes to Emory University. Both spellings of the name lean more heavily to the girls' side, but this one is not quite as unbalanced.

Emory is used about 40 percent of the time for baby boys, while with Emery, it's only a bit over 10 percent.

# 831 in the US

Emory Rank in US Top 1000

# 981 on Nameberry

Emory Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Emory

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Famous People Named Emory

  • Emory Upton
    US Civil War general
  • (Alfred) Emory Johnson
    American actor
  • Emory Isaac Cohen
    American actor
  • Emory Parnell
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  • Emory Albert Chase
    American politician and lawyer
  • Emory Douglas
    American Black Panther Party activist
  • Emory Blake
    American NFL player
  • Wyatt Emory Cooper
    American author/screenwriter

The name Emory in Pop Culture

  • Peter Emory
    character from TV series "American Gothic"
  • Erwin "Whistler" Emory
    character from the movie "Sneakers"
  • Emory Dick
    male character from TV series "Popular"
  • Emory University
    private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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