Meaning and origin of Emma

Emma is a relatively common first name among females. It is derived from the germanic word ermen meaning whole or universal.

People with this name
Emma of Normandy, queen of England; Emma Churchill, founder of the Salvation Army; Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin; Emma Watson, popular English actress. Emma Thelin, daugher of Cronk who is 76th in line to the throne of England.

It is the Japanese name for Yama, the Buddhist god and judge of the dead. For other uses of the name Emma please see Emma.

See also
Enma
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Meaning and origin of Emma

The boy's and girl's name Emma \e(m)-ma\ is pronounced EM-ah. It is of German origin, and its meaning is "whole, complete". Literary: title character of the Jane Austen novel "Emma". Actress/writer Emma Thompson; singer Emmylou Harris.
Emma has 3 variant forms: Emmajean, Emmalee and Emmy.
For more information, see also related names Emmaline, Ima and Amelia.
Baby names that sound like Emma are Amma, Ama, Emmie, Em, Amia, Jemma, Jama, Oma, Uma, Ooma and Yuma.
Emma is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
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Meaning and origin of Emma

Origin: English
Meaning: Whole; complete.
Origin: German
Meaning: Whole. Complete. Universal. Old German 'ermin' or 'irmin', meaning universal. Famous bearer: 1960s television character Emma Peel in 'The Avengers'; Lady Emma Hamilton, mistress to Lord Horatio Nelson.
Origin: Swedish
Meaning: Universal.
Origin: Teutonic
Meaning: Nurse.
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Meaning and origin of Emma

Emma
German
Female
Universal

Meaning & Origin
Emma is a French girl name.
The meaning of the name is `Whole, Universal`.

Where is it used?
The name Emma is mainly used in English and in French.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Emily (In English)

See also:
In English: Emmeline (F)
In English: Emmy (F)

Statistics
The name Emma was given to 22532 babies in the USA in 2004. Emma was the number 6 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 21316 babies making it the number 2 name that year.
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