Emma (given name)
| Emma | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛm.ə/ fr es fi nl de hu tl |
| Gender | Female |
| Name day | April 19 |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Ancient Germanic, Ancient Scandinavian, Old Norse, Italian, and Modern Scandinavian |
| Meaning | whole, universal |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Ema |
| Related names | Amalia, Amalie, Amelia, Amélie, Armgarð, Emeline, Emilia, Émilie, Rémy, Emily, Emanuela, Emmalee, Emmaline, Emmeline, Emmett, Emmy, Remington, Em, Ermengarde, Ermentrude, Ermina, Imogen, Erminie, Irma, Irmgard, Irmina |
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Emma.
Emma [ em-uh ][1] is a female given name. It comes from the Germanic word ermen (which means whole or entire).[2]
The name is very popular for females in the English-speaking world. It became popular in the United States in the late 1900s. It was the most popular name for girls in 2008, 2014, and 2015.[3]
People named Emma
- Emma Thompson, English actress and writer
- Emma Watson, English actress and activist (born 1990)
- Emma Stone, American actress
- Emma Tate, British actress
- Emma Lazarus, American poet (1849–1887)
- Emma Watkins, Australian musician
- Emma Roberts, American actress (born 1991)
- Emma Morano, Italian supercentenarian
- Emma Caulfield, American actress
- Emma Raducanu, British tennis player
References
- ↑ "Definition of Emma". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford ; New York City : Oxford University Press. pp. 90, 91. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- ↑ "Popular Baby Names". Social Security Administration. Retrieved 29 March 2017.