Emsley
Meaning
"elm tree clearing"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,313
- Total SSA Count
- 48
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Em, Emmy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"elm tree clearing"
Origin: Old English
"fox"
Origin: Old English/Scottish dialect
Emsley is more popular, ranked #3313 vs #38200 for Tod.
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Emsley is more popular, ranked #3313 compared to Tod at #38200 in the United States.
Emsley means "elm tree clearing" (Old English origin). Tod means "fox" (Old English/Scottish dialect origin).
Emsley is primarily a girl name. Tod is primarily a boy name.