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Emmitt

Emmitt: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Variant spelling of Emmett. The surname and given name are generally traced to Germanic forms related to Emma, from ermen meaning 'whole' or 'universal'.

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How popular is Emmitt?

2024120 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Emmitt in 2024400

2024 rank#679 boys

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 188013,906

Emmitt is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Emmitt

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Emmettuniversal; whole · English
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic

Emmitt questions

What does the name Emmitt mean?

Emmitt means "universal, whole". It comes from Germanic. Variant spelling of Emmett. The surname and given name are generally traced to Germanic forms related to Emma, from ermen meaning 'whole' or 'universal'.

Is Emmitt a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Emmitt?

400 US babies were named Emmitt in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Emmitt?

Emmitt 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.