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Emmett

Emmett: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

English surname and given name from a medieval form of Emma, ultimately from Germanic ermen meaning 'whole' or 'universal.' It can also reflect an anglicized Irish surname in some cases.

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How popular is Emmett?

2024907 per million US babies
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Babies named Emmett in 20243,018

2024 rank#119 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 188075,881

Emmett is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Emmett

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Emmett questions

What does the name Emmett mean?

Emmett means "universal; whole". It comes from English. English surname and given name from a medieval form of Emma, ultimately from Germanic ermen meaning 'whole' or 'universal.' It can also reflect an anglicized Irish surname in some cases.

Is Emmett a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Emmett?

3,018 US babies were named Emmett in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Emmett?

Emmett 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.