Emmy
EH-mee
Popularity
#453
Letters
4
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
12,264
Peak Year
#690 in 2024
First Recorded
1885
Style
Cute & Playful, Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Emmy is a diminutive of Emily or Emma, both of which have Germanic origins. Emily comes from the Roman Aemilia, meaning "rival", while Emma means "universal".
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Numerology
The Builder
Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.
Famous Namesakes
Emmy Rossum
American actress known for Shameless and Phantom of the Opera
Emmy Noether
Influential German mathematician, made fundamental contributions to abstract algebra
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Meaning
Emma means 'universal' or 'whole'. It is of Germanic origin, originally a diminutive of names beginning with 'ermen'.
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Germanic
Meaning
Work. From the Germanic name Amalia, meaning 'work' or 'striving'.
Ava
Germanic
Meaning
Ava has uncertain origins, possibly derived from the Germanic name Avila, meaning 'desired'. It may also be a short form of names like Avaline or Chava (Hebrew for 'life').