Emsley
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #38,384
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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View all →Old English origin
"linden tree settlement"
#38,345 in US
Middle English origin
"a thick bush or clump of ivy"
#38,200 in US
Old High German origin
"work, labor"
#38,528 in US
Latin origin
"white clay, potter's clay"
#38,334 in US
Latin origin
"from the flowering one"
#38,446 in US
Old Norse origin
"descendant of the red one"
#38,411 in US
Old English origin
"dweller near a cliff or rocky place"
#38,364 in US
Old English/Celtic origin
"Council friend; chief; variant of Melvin"
#38,390 in US
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About the Name Emsley
Emsley is a boy name .
Is Emsley a boy or girl name? Emsley is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #38,384 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #3,313. Emsley is more commonly used as a girl name.
Emsley is currently ranked #38,384 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Emsley include Ems, Emsl, Emsly, Emslie, Emy, Emie, and Emskins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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