Emryn

Emryn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “possibly from Emrys; immortal”
Origin: Welsh
Say it: EM-rin · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (93% of all uses)

Likely a modern Welsh-influenced form related to Emrys, the Welsh form of Ambrose. Its exact formation is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Emryn?

202448.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Emryn in 2024158

2024 rank#1,500 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 1880914

Emryn is rising: use over the last five years is 47.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Emryn

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ambroseimmortal · Greek
Emrysimmortal · Welsh
Morgansea-born; sea-circle · Welsh
Jenniferfair one, white phantom · Welsh
Gwendolynwhite ring · Welsh
Brynnhill · Welsh
Meredithgreat lord · Welsh
Meganpearl · Welsh

Emryn questions

What does the name Emryn mean?

Emryn means "possibly from Emrys; immortal". It comes from Welsh. Likely a modern Welsh-influenced form related to Emrys, the Welsh form of Ambrose. Its exact formation is uncertain.

Is Emryn a boy or girl name?

Emryn is mainly a girl's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Emryn?

158 US babies were named Emryn in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Emryn?

Emryn is usually pronounced EM-rin.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.