Emerson
Emerson began as an English surname meaning "son of Emery" — Emery from the Germanic "amal" (brave) and "ric" (rule). Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), the American philosopher whose "Self-Reliance" defined American Transcendentalism, is the most famous bearer. Emerson entered the US top 1000 in 2005 and continues to climb — it is now used for both boys and girls. Emerson is a unisex name of English (surname) origin that means "Son of Emery (brave)". Elegant, literary, and quietly intellectual. The name sounds historic. Emersons tend to be thoughtful. US top 200 since 2015. Rising. Well-known people named Emerson include Ralph Waldo Emerson (philosopher), Emerson (English surname), Emerson (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Emerson include Em (short form), Emmerson (variant), Emery (related).