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Emmaus

em-MAY-us

Popularity

#5711

rising

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

195

Peak Year

#18 in 2021

First Recorded

2007

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A biblical place name, Emmaus was a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke, known as the place where Jesus appeared to two of his disciples after his resurrection.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

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Personality Traits

SpiritualThoughtfulKindWise

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