Universal power or whole ruler
Derived from the Germanic elements 'ermen', meaning whole or universal, and 'ric', meaning power or ruler. It is an ancient name that served as the root for the modern name Emery and the Italian Amerigo, which eventually gave America its name.
Less common today
Emmerich isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,317 in 2016.
Influential Swiss philosopher and jurist
German-French diplomat during the Napoleonic era
11th-century Prince and saint
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
