Industrious, brave, or powerful
Emmory is a modern variant of the name Emery, which derives from the Germanic name Amalric. It combines the elements 'amal', meaning work or labor, and 'ric', meaning power or ruler. While traditionally masculine, this spelling variation is increasingly used for girls in the United States.
Less common today
Emmory isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,001 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).