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Ema

Ema: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“whole; universal”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
EH-mah · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

A form of Emma used in several European languages, including Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Croatian, and others. Emma derives from Germanic ermen, meaning 'whole' or 'universal'.

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How popular is Ema?

202441.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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Babies named Ema in 2024136

2024 rank#1,554 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18804,693

Ema has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ema

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Emmawhole, universal · Germanic
  • Emmettuniversal; whole · English
  • Emmieuniversal; whole · English
  • Emmalynnmodern blend of Emma and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
  • Emmetuniversal · English
  • Emmiwhole, universal · Germanic
  • EmmaleeEmma plus Lee · American (modern coinage)
  • Ameliawork · Germanic

Ema questions

What does the name Ema mean?

Ema means "whole; universal". It comes from Germanic. A form of Emma used in several European languages, including Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Croatian, and others. Emma derives from Germanic ermen, meaning 'whole' or 'universal'.

Is Ema a boy or girl name?

Ema is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ema?

136 US babies were named Ema in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Ema?

Ema is usually pronounced EH-mah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.