Emmet

Emmet: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “universal”
Origin: English
Say it: EM-it · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Usually an English form of Emma or Emmott, from Germanic ermen meaning 'whole' or 'universal'. It is also used as an Anglicized Irish surname and given name in some cases.

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How popular is Emmet?

202432.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Emmet in 2024108

2024 rank#1,587 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 18806,856

Emmet has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Emmet

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)
Emawhole; universal · Germanic
Emmiwhole, universal · Germanic
EmmaleeEmma plus Lee · American (modern coinage)
JackGod is gracious · English

Emmet questions

What does the name Emmet mean?

Emmet means "universal". It comes from English. Usually an English form of Emma or Emmott, from Germanic ermen meaning 'whole' or 'universal'. It is also used as an Anglicized Irish surname and given name in some cases.

Is Emmet a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Emmet?

108 US babies were named Emmet in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Emmet?

Emmet is usually pronounced EM-it.

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.