Emerald
Meaning
"bright green gemstone"
Origin: Old French via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #707
- Total SSA Count
- 396
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Emmy, Em, Rald
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright green gemstone"
Origin: Old French via Latin
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #707 for Emerald.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Emerald at #707 in the United States.
Emerald means "bright green gemstone" (Old French via Latin origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Emerald is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.