Fun Facts About the Name Emera
- 113 babies named Emera: U.S. records list 113 babies given the name Emera from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Emera Mean?
Emera is a rare feminine given name with no securely established meaning. Its form corresponds to the Greek word hēmera (ἡμέρα), "day," which is the source of the name Hemera, the Greek personification of day. Emera may be a simplified transliteration of Hemera, but the connection is uncertain. The similar English name Emery has a separate origin: it comes from the Germanic name Emmerich, formed from words for "whole" or "universal" and "power" or "ruler." Emera is not a traditional feminine form of Emery.
Emera Name History & Origins
A plausible source for the form is Greek Hemera (Ἡμέρα), the personification of day. In Hesiod's Theogony, Hemera is born of Nyx (Night) and Erebus (Darkness) and is the sister of Aether (Brightness). The usual English spelling of the mythological name is Hemera; Emera lacks the initial h. No continuous record shows that the given name Emera developed from Hemera.
Emera is rare, and its development as a given name is not well documented. The similar names Emery and Emerald have separate histories: Emery comes from the Germanic name Emmerich, while Emerald is a gemstone name ultimately from Greek smaragdos. Resemblance in sound or spelling does not establish that Emera came from either name.
How Popular is the Name Emera?
Emera has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #9,127 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,713 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #11,358 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #14,084 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #9,127 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #16,597 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #17,025 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #15,061 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #11,268 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #15,191 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #11,566 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #17,587 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #11,760 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #18,481 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #17,985 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #13,173 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #16,529 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #12,933 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Emera Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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