Emeric

“Variant of Emerich” — Germanic, merger of *Haimarīks/*Ermanarīks/*Amalarīks origin

Boy's name · #1574 in the US (2025) · Trending

Emeric is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1924, it stood at #1574 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 690 boys have been named Emeric along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,300 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Emerics

Emeric Pressburger — Hungarian-British screenwriter, director and producer (1902–1988)
Emeric Zápolya — Hungarian politician
Émeric Crucé — French writer (1590-1648)
Emeric Essex Vidal — British painter (1791-1861)
Emeric Tauss Torday — Hungarian artist (1897–1987)

In stories & tradition

Emeric the Evil — Harry Potter

What Emerics become

Among 62 notable people named Emeric:

Political leaders appear 1.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Emeric Zápolya, Hungarian politician.

Similar names: Emery · Theoden · Emari · Truitt · Hershy · Edrick

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