Emrys

EM-riss
Welsh
"immortal"

Emrys Origin and Meaning

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

Traditionally a masculine name in Wales where it is used as a form of the saintly Ambrose and as an epithet for the wizard Merlin, Emrys has seen increased use for girls in the US in recent years. Much like the Welsh Emlyn, that soft "Em-" sound combined with the "-iss" ending of Lois, Mavis, and Caris, has led to 41 girls receiving the name in the latest stats.

Currently in the England and Wales Top 500 for boys, Emrys didn't even make the stats for girls. In the US, however, girls made up about 20% of all babies called Emrys.

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