Emrys
Meaning
"immortal, not mortal"
Origin: Greek via Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,144
- Total SSA Count
- 184
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Em, Rys
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"immortal, not mortal"
Origin: Greek via Welsh
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Welsh
Emrys is more popular, ranked #1144 vs #3842 for Evany.
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Emrys is more popular, ranked #1144 compared to Evany at #3842 in the United States.
Emrys means "immortal, not mortal" (Greek via Welsh origin). Evany means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Welsh origin).
Emrys is primarily a boy name. Evany is primarily a girl name.