Emory
Meaning
"home strength, brave power"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #330
- Total SSA Count
- 940
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Em, Emmy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"home strength, brave power"
Origin: Germanic
"settlement at the inhospitable place"
Origin: Old English
Emory is more popular, ranked #330 vs #742 for Huxley.
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Emory is more popular, ranked #330 compared to Huxley at #742 in the United States.
Emory means "home strength, brave power" (Germanic origin). Huxley means "settlement at the inhospitable place" (Old English origin).
Emory is primarily a girl name. Huxley is primarily a boy name.