🔥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.

Root name Ambrose is an ancient saints' name derived from the Greek ambrosia, the food and drink of the gods that conferred immortality.

Emrys Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 50 on Nameberry

Emrys Popularity

• 50 Nameberry 2024
• 614 Unique 2023
• 361 Unisex 2023
• 636 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Emrys

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Emrys.

• Evander
• Ambrose
• Lysander
• Lorcan
• Amias
• Eira
• Casimir
• Aurelius
• Auberon
• Caius
• Alaric
• Merlin
• Caspian
• Soren
• Seren
• Alistair
• Cassian
• Ceridwen
• Ansel
• Leander

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

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