Western Names · Girl
Emma name meaning
“whole, great”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- E
- Origin
- European
- Category
- Western Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
3
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Emma
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Emma is a girl's name from Germanic meaning 'whole' or 'great'.
What does Emma mean?
About the name Emma
Emma began as a short form of Germanic names starting with the element irmin, 'whole' or 'great'. It was brought to England from Normandy and later became common across Europe and America. In Malaysia the spellings Ema and Emah are also found.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | European |
| Syllables | Em-ma |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Emma · behindthename.com · meaning
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