Emma - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Emma \e(m)-ma\ is pronounced EM-ah. It is of Old French and Old German origin, and its meaning is "entire, universal". Originally a short form of German names such as Ermintrude. A royal name in medieval England. Emma Peel was a charcter in the 1960s British TV series "The Avengers". Literary: title character of the Jane Austen romance novel "Emma". Actresses Emma Samms, Emma Thompson; singer Emmylou Harris.

Emma has 26 variant forms: Em, Ema, Emalinda, Emelina, Emeline, Emelyne, Emmalee, Emmaline, Emmalyn, Emmalynn, Emmalynne, Emme, Emmeleia, Emmeline, Emmelyn, Emmelyne, Emmet, Emmett, Emmette, Emmi, Emmie, Emmot, Emmott, Emmy, Emmye and Ima.

For more information, see also related names Emmarald and Amelia.

Baby names that sound like Emma are Amma, Ama, Amia, Emmey, Jemma, Jama, Oma, Uma, Ooma and Yuma.

Emma is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Emma. Compare Emma with related baby names.