Emma
Emma is a girl name of Germanic origin, ranked #2 in popularity, meaning Universal, whole, complete.
What Emma means
Universal, whole, complete.
Emma is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Emma comes from
Germanic names are two-part compounds — a pattern that spread across northern Europe and produced cognates in half a dozen modern languages.
Emma is recorded as Germanic in origin. Browse other Germanic names.
How popular is Emma?
Emma is ranked #2, which places it in the very top tier of girl names in use right now. Expect it to be instantly recognised and correctly spelled by almost everyone — and expect your child to meet others with the same name.
The character of Emma
The thread we file Emma under is the long-established classics — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.
Themes: Classic
Names like Emma
These share Emma's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Alice — Noble; of the nobility.
- Amelia — Industrious and striving.
- Henry — Ruler of the home.
- William — Resolute protector.
- Eleanor — Shining light.
- Eloise — Healthy and wide; famous warrior.
- Evelyn — Wished-for child; life.
- Adeline — Noble; of noble kind.
- Aurelia — The golden one.
- Beatrice — She who brings happiness.
- Camila — Perfect, unblemished.
- Charlotte — Free; petite and feminine.