GirlEnglish origin3 syllables
Emerald
Meaning: “emerald”
About the name Emerald
Emerald is a girl name with English roots, meaning “emerald”.
It has a modern, nature feel. In 2025, Emerald ranked #741 for girls in the US, with 367 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 96% of US babies named Emerald were girls.
Etymology
From the English word “emerald”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Emerald”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #741
- In 2015
- #1248
- Babies in 2025
- 367
Popularity of Emerald, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Emerald
- Everleigh“wild boar + woodland clearing”
- Blakely“black + woodland clearing”
- Ansley“hermitage + woodland clearing, glade”
- Bexley“box tree + wood”
- EmersynOrigin debated
- Everly“Wild boar in a woodland clearing”
- Hadlee“heath + woodland clearing”
- Hadleigh“heath + woodland clearing”
- Hailee“hay + wood, clearing”
- Hailie“hay + wood, clearing”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.