Emma (given name)

Emma
Pronunciation/ˈɛm.ə/
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GenderFemale
Name dayApril 19
Origin
Word/NameAncient Germanic, Ancient Scandinavian, Old Norse, Italian, and Modern Scandinavian
Meaningwhole, universal
Other names
Variant form(s)Ema
Related namesAmalia, 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

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

References

  1. "Definition of Emma". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  2. Hanks, Patrick (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford ; New York City : Oxford University Press. pp. 90, 91. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  3. "Popular Baby Names". Social Security Administration. Retrieved 29 March 2017.