Emerie is a modern feminine spelling of Emery, an English surname that goes back to the Germanic Emmerich and means "brave power" or "work ruler". It follows the same path as Avery and Everly, turning a traditional boys' surname into a soft girls' name. In the United States Emerie entered the top 1000 in 2013, peaked at number 516 in 2024 and ranks number 553 among girls' names in 2025.