Emry is a modern short form of Emery, from the Germanic Emmerich, usually explained as "industrious ruler"; the spelling without the final e makes it look like a fresh, unisex coinage in the style of Avery and Ember. In the United States Emry has been remarkably stable for girls, ranking between number 1366, its peak in 2017, and number 1756 over the past decade and standing at number 1423 in 2025.