Chinese name for Emery
Emery in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'work power' (linked to Amalric)
- Origin
- Germanic
- English pronunciation
- EM-er-ee
- Used for
- boys and girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Emery sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 2010s
- Today
- Popular now
- Feels
- modernelegant
- At work
- Fine
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Emery is usually transliterated into Chinese as 埃默里 (āi mò lǐ). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Emery, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Emery suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitEmery
艾墨篱
ài mò lí
- 墨 mò — ink, scholarship
- 篱 lí — fence; pastoral
Same sound, other characters: 艾沫黎 (沫 sharing in hardship; 黎 dawn)
9 Chinese names that sound like Emery
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
艾茉林
ài mò lín
- 茉 mò · Wood — jasmine
- 林 lín · Wood — woods, flourishing growth
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾沐凌
ài mù líng
- 沐 mù · Water — bathed in spring breeze
- 凌 líng · Water — soaring ambition
Same sound, other characters: 艾牧玲 (牧 pasture, freedom; 玲 exquisite)
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾慕岭
ài mù lǐng
- 慕 mù · Water — admire
- 岭 lǐng · Earth — mountain ridge
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾默里
ài mò lǐ
- 默 mò · Water — quiet strength
- 里 lǐ · Wood — a long way
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾穆琳
ài mù lín
- 穆 mù · Water — solemn, dignified
- 琳 lín · Wood — beautiful jade
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾茂立
ài mào lì
- 茂 mào · Wood — luxuriant, thriving
- 立 lì · Fire — to stand, establish
surname: 艾
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What does Emery mean?
Emery comes from Germanic and means 'work power' (linked to Amalric).
How do you write Emery in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 埃默里, read āi mò lǐ.
How do you pronounce Emery?
In English it's said EM-er-ee (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Emery a good English name?
Emery peaked around the 2010s and today it's popular now. It feels modern, elegant; at work: fine.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.