Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Emera

Emera Incorporated is a publicly traded Canadian multinational energy holding company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Created in 1998 during the privatization of Nova Scotia Power, a provincial Crown corporation, Emera now invests in regulated electricity generation as well as transmission and distribution across North America and the Caribbean.

Current Rank
#11,069
Peak Rank
#8,947 (2020)
Total Babies
107
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1998
First Year
2024
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#8947
Peak Rank
107
Total Count
16
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Emera

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Emera Incorporated is a publicly traded Canadian multinational energy holding company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Created in 1998 during the privatization of Nova Scotia Power, a provincial Crown corporation, Emera now invests in regulated electricity generation as well as transmission and distribution across North America and the Caribbean.

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Origin & history
Emera was created out of the privatization of the provincial Crown corporation Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NSPI). On December 2, 1998, NSPI shareholders voted to restructure the company to create a holding company which would be shareholder-owned, with the regulated utility being a wholly owned subsidiary of the holding company. On December 9, 1998, NSPI received approval to establish NS Power Holdings Incorporated and NSPI shareholders exchanged their shares in NSPI for shares in NS Power Holdings Inc. on a one-to-one basis on January 1, 1999. Common shares in NS Power Holdings Inc. began

The Story of Emera

Emera first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 11 Emeras were born — ranking #8,947 that year. As of 2026, Emera ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 107 Emeras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Emera

Phonetically similar names — useful when Emera is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Emera

What does the name Emera mean?
Emera Incorporated is a publicly traded Canadian multinational energy holding company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Created in 1998 during the privatization of Nova Scotia Power, a provincial Crown corporation, Emera now invests in regulated electricity generation as well as transmission and distribution across North America and the Caribbean.
How popular is Emera in 2026?
In 2026, Emera ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Emera most popular?
Emera reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #8,947 that year with 11 babies given the name.
Is Emera a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Emera is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Emera?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emera include Fama, Vali, Laurelin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Emera

Emera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 107 births in the dataset. Emera's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #8,947. Use the chart and map above to compare Emera's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.