Emerson

EM-er-sun

Boy

Average rank #383 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

From an English surname meaning "son of Emery". The surname was borne by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American writer and philosopher who wrote about transcendentalism.

How popular is Emerson?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#522

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#495

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#254

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#239

in 2024

馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

#406

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia

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