🔥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".

Magical and powerful, but gentle and approachable too, Emrys is a Welsh name which may be worth considering if you're looking for something less common that Dylan, Evan, or Morgan. An offbeat epithet of the wise wizard Merlin, it's currently in the Welsh top 100 and in the England and Wales Top 500 over all.

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

In the US, Emrys has also been rising and a recent year saw it chosen for more than 180 boys, and 40 girls.

Emrys Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 158 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Emrys

• 158 Nameberry 2025
• 138 Unique 2024
• 227 Unisex 2024
• 491 England 2024

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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