Emmett
Meaning
"truth, from Hebrew Emmet meaning truth or faithfulness"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #119
- Total SSA Count
- 3,001
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Em, Emmy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"truth, from Hebrew Emmet meaning truth or faithfulness"
Origin: Hebrew
"grey lake, misty pool"
Origin: Old English gray + Welsh llyn
Emmett is more popular, ranked #119 vs #7029 for Graylynn.
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Emmett is more popular, ranked #119 compared to Graylynn at #7029 in the United States.
Emmett means "truth, from Hebrew Emmet meaning truth or faithfulness" (Hebrew origin). Graylynn means "grey lake, misty pool" (Old English gray + Welsh llyn origin).
Emmett is primarily a boy name. Graylynn is primarily a girl name.