Emrys Forename

183,817th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 1,740 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Emrys Forename Definition:

M. This Welsh name represents a thorough Cymricisation of Ambrose or its Latin predecessor Ambrosius known to them through the zeal of missionaries.

Emrys Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales
100%
7921:3,907527
Ghana-3931:68,6673,308
England
100%
3051:182,3055,553
United States
88%
 
1061:3,420,16047,989
Australia-171:803,39010,545
Canada-141:2,366,66933,082
Netherlands
100%
141:1,207,29218,951
Israel
 
93%
141:600,20810,774
South Africa
100%
121:4,544,38799,592
Malawi
100%
91:1,901,3689,999
Philippines
100%
81:13,251,185172,764
Nigeria
100%
81:22,195,545185,172
Scotland
100%
61:891,7289,103
Guyana-51:152,65210,224
Thailand
100%
51:14,013,163173,193
Germany-31:32,225,95964,270
China-31:455,351,92789,064
Russia
100%
31:48,077,90198,779
India-21:607,438,9864,324,298
Malaysia
67%
 
21:15,224,970260,513
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
Uganda-11:40,956,920131,348
Ukraine
100%
11:45,499,90832,056
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Argentina
100%
11:42,773,24343,333
Qatar-11:2,369,60559,530
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637
Papua New Guinea
100%
11:8,152,314202,620
Pakistan-11:194,357,680303,535
Norway-11:5,132,32937,513
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Kazakhstan-11:17,746,84544,366
Japan-11:127,986,05794,066
France
100%
11:66,470,34085,030
Falkland Islands-11:3,142392
Denmark-11:5,649,49828,429
Colombia-11:47,778,92695,497
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335

Emrys (82) may also be a surname.

Emrys Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

M. This Welsh name represents a thorough Cymricisation of Ambrose or its Latin predecessor Ambrosius known to them through the zeal of missionaries.

Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge

The Welsh form of Ambrose.

Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A Cymric name, meaning: Immortal.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Emrys Forename Popularity

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Enrys8031/
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Yemris7325/
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Emrest732/
Emrhey732/
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Gemres731/
Emmrey731/
Emraya731/
Emresh731/
Emresr731/
Emrhay731/
Emrise731/
Emrist731/
Ysemry731/
Hemhry731/
Hemres731/
Jiemry731/
Emre67166,367/
Enry672,759/
Emri672,613/
Emra672,010/
Henrrys67194/
Imry6723/
Genrrys6717/
Hemrish6713/
Emré6712/
Esemroy678/
Jemries676/
Jemrish675/
Ainerys674/
Yinerys673/
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Henryse672/
Hennrys672/
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Gemmrey672/
Gemrhey672/
Henrysh672/
Gemrhay671/
Emmrish671/
Emreush671/
Aimerys671/
Itemroy671/
Henreys671/
Henry's671/
Hemresh671/
Hemrhey671/
Hemrihs671/
Hemrist671/
Hemroyd671/
Heemery671/
Jimreys671/
Jmry671/
Aeemrws671/

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