🔥Emrys

EM-riss

Welsh, variation of Ambrose

"immortal"

Emrys Origin and Meaning

The name Emrys is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "immortal".

If you're looking for a Welsh name less common than Dylan, Griffin, Evan, or Morgan, you might want to consider this offbeat epithet of the wise wizard Merlin. It's currently in the Welsh top 100 and in the England and Wales top 1000 over all and has been rising in recent years.

Root name Ambrose is an ancient saints' name derived from the Greek ambrosia, the food and drink of the gods that conferred immortality, giving it a magical feel. Parents today may also associate it with the BBC show Merlin which notably used the name as an alternative name for the warlock.

Emrys Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 123 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Emrys

• 123 Nameberry 2025
• 614 Unique 2023
• 361 Unisex 2023
• 544 England 2023

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Famous People Named Emrys

• Emrys Owen Roberts Welsh politician
• Emrys James Welsh actor
• Emrys Hughes British politician
• Emrys Hughes Welsh rugby leaguer
• (John) Emrys W. Jones English actor
• Emrys Evans Welsh rugby footballer

The name Emrys in Pop Culture

• Emrys Welsh version of Roman name Ambrosius, as in Emrys Wledig (Ambrosius Aurelianus), Romano,British warlord; later the uncle of King Arthur; or Myrddin Emrys (Ambrosius Merlin)
• Emrys Killebrew character in Marvel's Deadpool comics
• Emrys a character from Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series