Meaning Meaning 'rich, powerful, ruler', this name was originally a surname. Origin of Emerson German +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names James, Lee, Henry, Christopher, Michael, Mitchell, Peter, Ray, Rhett, Rhys Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Emerson Eh-Mer-SahN Similar Names Eric Craig Richie Ritchie Logan Cormick Denver Reily Taylor Tory Year by Year Popularity of Emerson