Emma

girl

EM-ah

“Whole; universal”

🌍 Germanic📊 #5 nationally

Popularity Over Time

Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)

The Story

Jane Austen's beloved 1815 novel protagonist. Emma has Germanic roots meaning 'universal' or 'whole.' Consistently a top-5 name for over a decade.

Sibling Ideas

Jack Sophia Henry

✨ Middle Names

Jane Louise Kate

Names That Vibe With Emma

Noah

Hebrew

Oliver

Latin / French

Olivia

Latin

Sophia

Greek

Henry

Germanic

#12

William

Germanic

#17

Evelyn

English / French

#21

Sebastian

Greek / Latin

#23

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