Industrious, brave, or powerful
Emoree is a modern American variation of the name Emery. It likely stems from the Germanic name Emmerich, which combines elements meaning 'work' or 'industrious' with 'power' or 'ruler'.
Less common today
Emoree isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,418 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).