At a Glance: Name: Emer – Origin: Irish (Old Irish, uncertain etymology) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: EE-mer
Emer is an Irish (Old Irish, uncertain etymology) girl's name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Emer
Origin: Irish (Old Irish, uncertain etymology).
A common claim: Widely said to mean 'swift.' Actually: This is a commonly repeated gloss, but the name's root isn't independently confirmed, so it should be treated as a guess rather than a fact.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Emer
Phonetic: EE-mer IPA: /ˈiː.mər/
Popularity of Emer
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1888–2006.
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