Emma (given name)

Emma is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Germanic word ermen meaning "whole" or "universal". Emma is also used as a diminutive of Emmeline, Amelia or any other name beginning with "em".

For other uses, see Emma (disambiguation).

Emma
GenderFemale
Name dayApril 19
Origin
Word/nameAncient Germanic, Ancient Scandinavian, Old Norse, Italian, and Modern Scandinavian
Meaningwhole, universal
Other names
Related namesEmily, Emmy, Em, Irma, Emilie, Emmalee

It has been among the top names given to baby girls in the United States, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Ireland, France, Sweden, Belgium, Russia, Canada, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Hungary, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain in the past 10 years. It began gaining popularity in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. By 1974 it was the fourth most popular name for girls in England and Wales. It was still in the top 10 as late as 1995, but had fallen out of the top 20 by 2005 and in 2009 it ranked at 41st.[1]

It became popular in the United States later in the 20th century, reaching the top 100 names for girls in the late 1990s. It has been among the top five names given to girls since 2002, and was the most popular name for girls in 2008, 2014, and 2015.[2]

Notable people

Characters

See also
  • Articles whose names start with "Emma"

References
  1. "Emma – Meaning And Origin Of The Name Emma". BabyNames.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  2. "Popular Baby Names". Social Security Administration. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  3. "Emma – Super-wiki".
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