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
"gift of God (Thomas) + supplanter (James)"
Origin: Hebrew/English
Emerald is more popular, ranked #707 vs #4042 for Tj.
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Emerald is more popular, ranked #707 compared to Tj at #4042 in the United States.
Emerald means "bright green gemstone" (Old French via Latin origin). Tj means "gift of God (Thomas) + supplanter (James)" (Hebrew/English origin).
Emerald is primarily a girl name. Tj is primarily a boy name.