Emmerson
Meaning
"son of Emery, powerful ruler"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,680
- Total SSA Count
- 65
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Emmy, Em, Emme
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Emery, powerful ruler"
Origin: Germanic
"from Scotland"
Origin: English/Latin Scoti
Emmerson is more popular, ranked #2680 vs #2787 for Scotlynn.
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Emmerson is more popular, ranked #2680 compared to Scotlynn at #2787 in the United States.
Emmerson means "son of Emery, powerful ruler" (Germanic origin). Scotlynn means "from Scotland" (English/Latin Scoti origin).
Emmerson is primarily a girl name. Scotlynn is primarily a girl name.