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
"murmuring rock, ambush rock"
Origin: Celtic/Germanic
Emory is more popular, ranked #330 vs #456 for Lorelei.
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Emory is more popular, ranked #330 compared to Lorelei at #456 in the United States.
Emory means "home strength, brave power" (Germanic origin). Lorelei means "murmuring rock, ambush rock" (Celtic/Germanic origin).
Emory is primarily a girl name. Lorelei is primarily a girl name.