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Emert

Quick answerThe name 'Emert' is a variant of the Irish surname and given name 'Éimhear' or 'Emer', meaning "swift" or "ready," derived from the Old Irish root *em- (swift).

Ireland · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,405
TrendVintage
Peak year1922
Syllables2
OriginIreland
LanguageIrish
CultureIrish
Letters5
Numerology7 Chaldean 2
Global rank#4,405

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Emert

The name 'Emert' is a variant of the Irish surname and given name 'Éimhear' or 'Emer', meaning "swift" or "ready," derived from the Old Irish root *em- (swift).

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Etymology

The name 'Emert' is a variant of the Irish surname and given name 'Éimhear' or 'Emer', meaning "swift" or "ready," derived from the Old Irish root *em- (swift). It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish cultures, with no specific religious association, and is historically notable as the name of Emer, the wife of the legendary hero Cú Chulainn in Irish mythology.

Emert currently ranks #4,405 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1922.

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