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Emma Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Emma is a popular girl name in 78 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Emma is mostly used as a girl name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #1, with an average rank of 2.3 across 78 ranked entries.

Emma is associated with origins such as Germanic and meanings such as universal and whole; universal.

Emma appears across 78 countries, especially in Africa, Europe, and Asia, including Albania, Bahrain, and Belize.

Common forms and related variants include Ema.

Pronunciation references include EH-ma, EH-mah, EM-ah, and EM-ma.

Countries
78
Best rank
#1
Used as
girl
Main origins
Germanic

Origins: Germanic

Origin pages: Germanic baby names

Common meanings: A Germanic name meaning 'universal' or 'whole.' It has been a top-ranked name globally for its simple beauty and classic appeal.

Pronunciation samples: EH-ma, EH-mah, EM-ah, EM-ma | IPA: /ˈɛmma/, /ɛma/, ˈema, ˈɛm.a

Variants and aliases: Ema

Regional Usage Summary

Emma appears most often in Africa, Europe, Asia, South America.

Popularity by Country

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