Emma (given name)
Emma is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Germanic word ermen meaning "whole" or "universal". Its earliest use begins at least from the early seventh century, with Frankish royal daughter Emma of Austrasia and the wife of Eadbald of Kent found in written sources. Emma is also used as a diminutive of Emmeline, Amelia, Emily, Emilia, or any other name beginning with "em".
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| Gender | Female |
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| Name day | April 19 |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ancient Germanic, Ancient Scandinavian, Old Norse, Italian, and Modern Scandinavian |
| Meaning | whole, universal |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Emily, Emmett, Emmy, Em, Irma, Emilie, Emmalee |
Originally common in Continental Europe and Scandinavia, it began gaining popularity in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. By 1974 it was the fourth most popular name for girls in England and Wales. It was still in the top 10 as late as 1995, but had fallen out of the top 20 by 2005 and in 2009 it ranked at 41st.[1] It has remained among the top names given to baby girls all throughout North America, Europe, and Oceania in the past 10 years.
It became popular in the United States late in the 20th century, reaching the top 100 names for girls in the late 1990s. It has been among the top five names given to girls since 2002, and was the most popular name for girls in 2008, 2014, and 2015.[2] It was among the five most popular names for both White and for Hispanic newborn girls in the American state of Virginia in 2022.[3]
Notable people
- Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765–1815), English artist's model and performer
- Emma, Lady Radford (died 1937), English antiquarian and public servant
- Emma of Anjou (c. 1140 – c. 1214), Welsh royalty and half-sister of King Henry II of England
- Emma of Austrasia (fl. early seventy century), Frankish royalty
- Emma of Blois (c. 950–1003), Duchess consort of Aquitaine
- Emma of France (died 935), Queen of Western Francia and military leader
- Emma of Hawaii (1836–1885), queen to King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863
- Emma of Italy (fl. 948-987), Queen of Western Francia
- Emma of Lesum (c. 975–1038), saint and first female inhabitant of Bremen to be known by name
- Emma of Mělník (b. before 950, d. 1005/1006), wife of Boleslav II of Bohemia and Bohemian duchess
- Queen Emma of the Netherlands (1858–1934), Queen of the Netherlands and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- Emma of Normandy (c. 985–1052), twice Queen consort of the Kingdom of England
- Emma of Paris (943–968)
- Emma Adbåge (born 1982), Swedish illustrator and children's writer
- Emma Adler (1858–1935), Austrian journalist and writer
- Emma Ahuena Taylor (1867–1937), part-Native Hawaiian high chiefess
- Emma Albani (1847–1930), Canadian operatic soprano
- Emma Anderson (born 1967), English musician
- Emma Anderson (professor), Canadian professor
- Emma Andersson (born 1979), Swedish television personality and singer
- Emma Andijewska (born 1931), modern Ukrainian poet, writer and painter
- Emma Ania (born 1980), former track and field sprint athlete
- Emma Ankudey (born 1943), Ghanaian former amateur boxer
- Emma Anzai, bassist of Australian band Sick Puppies
- Emma B. Alrich (1845–1925), American journalist, author, educator
- Emma Appleton (born 1991), English actress and model
- Emma Asp (born 1987), Swedish footballer defender
- Emma Asson (1889–1965), Estonian politician
- Emma Atkins (born 1975), English actress
- Emma Whitcomb Babcock (1849–1926), American litterateur, author
- Emma Baeri (born 1942), Sicilian feminist historian and essayist
- Emma Bailey (1910–1999), American auctioneer and author
- Emma Baker (journalist), television journalist and presenter employed by ITV Channel
- Emma Bale (born 1999), Belgian singer
- Emma Bardac (1862–1934), French singer
- Emma Barnett (born 1985), British broadcaster and journalist
- Emma Baron (1904–1986), Italian stage and film actress
- Emma Barrandeguy (1914–2006), Argentine writer, journalist, poet, storyteller and playwright
- Emma Barrie (born 2002), Scottish netball player
- Emma Barton (born 1977), English actress
- Emma Bartoniek (1894–1957), Hungarian historian and bibliographer
- Emma Bates (born 1992), runner
- Emma Pow Bauder (1848-1932), American evangelist and author
- Emma Beckett (footballer) (born 1987), Irish football midfielder
- Emma Bell (born 1986), American actress
- Emma Lee Benedict (1857-1937), American editor, educator, author
- Emma Bengtsson, Swedish chef
- Emma Bonino (born 1948), Italian politician and human rights activist
- Emma Scarr Booth (1835–1927), British-born American novelist, poet
- Emma Eliza Bower (1852–1937), American physician, club-woman, and newspaper owner, publisher, editor
- Emma Southwick Brinton (1834–1922), American Civil War nurse, traveller, correspondent
- Emma Elizabeth Brown (1847–?), American writer, artist
- Emma Alice Browne (1835-1890), American poet
- Emma Bull (born 1954), American science fiction and fantasy author
- Emma Bunton (born 1976), English singer, the Spice Girls
- Emma Caulfield (born 1973), American actress
- Emma Chamberlain (born 2001), American internet personality
- Emma Churchill (1862–1957), founder of The Salvation Army in Newfoundland
- Emma Shaw Colcleugh (1846–1940), American journalist, lecturer, traveler, collector
- Emma Constable (born 1975), English badminton player
- Emma Corrin (born 1995), English actress
- Emma Amelia Cranmer (1858–1937), American reformer, suffragist, writer
- Emma G. Cummings (1856–1940), American horticulturalist and ornithologist
- Emma D'Arcy (born 1992), English actor
- Emma Darwin (1808–1896), wife of Charles Darwin
- Emma Beard Delaney (1871–1922), Baptist missionary and teacher
- Emma Didlake (1905–2015), oldest U.S. veteran
- Emma Dumont (born 1994), American actress and model
- Emma Bedelia Dunham (1826–1910), American poet, teacher
- Emma Ellingsen (born 2001), Norwegian model
- Emma Catherine Embury (1806–1863), American author, poet
- Emma Engdahl-Jägerskiöld (1852–1930), Finnish opera singer
- Emma Pike Ewing (1838–1917), American educator, author
- Emma Ferguson (born 1975), English actress, Mile High
- Emma Sheridan Fry (1864–1936), American actress, playwright, teacher
- Emma Fürstenhoff (1802–1871), Swedish florist
- Emma Sophia Galton (1811–1904), British finance guide author
- Emma Gatewood (1887–1973), American hiker
- Emma George (born 1974), Australian pole vaulter
- Emma Gilchrist, Canadian journalist
- Emma Goldman (1869–1940), Lithuania-born anarchist, writer and orator
- X González (born 1999), born Emma, American activist and advocate for gun control
- Emma Grant (footballer) (born 1989), Australian footballer
- Emma Green (athlete) (born 1984), Swedish athlete
- Emma Green (nurse) (1843–1929), 19th century southern belle
- Emma Jane Greenland (1760–1843), English painter, writer, singer
- Emma Azalia Hackley (1867–1922), African-American singer and political activist
- Emma Heming (born 1978), English actress
- Emma Churchman Hewitt (1850–1921), American writer, journalist
- Emma Hippolyte, Saint Lucian politician
- Emma Hope (born 1962), British shoe designer
- Emma Hult (born 1988), Swedish politician
- Emma Hwang (born 1971), Taiwanese-American scientist and aquanaut
- Emma Jung (1882–1955), Swiss psychologist and writer
- Emma Lahana (born 1984), New Zealand actress and singer
- Emma Lai (born 1988), Hong Kong cricketer
- Emma Laine (born 1986), Finnish tennis player
- Emma Laird, British actress
- Emma Laura (born 1971), Mexican actress
- Emma Lazarus (1849–1887), American poet
- Emma Mackey (born 1996), French-British actress
- Emma Mäkelin (1874–1962), Finnish midwife and politician
- Emma Malabuyo (born 2002), American gymnast
- Emma Malewski (born 2004), German gymnast
- Emma B. Mandl (1842–1928), Bohemian-born American social reformer, clubwoman, and community leader
- Emma Marrone (born 1984), Italian pop singer
- Emma Mason (born 1986), Scottish badminton player
- Emma Masterson (born 1977), Thai actress, model, and television presenter
- Emma Meesseman (born 1993), Belgian basketball player
- Emma Miyazawa (born 1988), Japanese actress
- Emma Barrett Molloy (1839–1907), American journalist, lecturer, and activist
- Emma Huntington Nason (1845–1921), American poet, author, and musical composer
- Emma Neale (born 1969), New Zealand novelist and poet
- Emma Aline Osgood (1849–1911), American soprano
- Emma Raducanu (born 2002), British tennis player
- Emma May Alexander Reinertsen (1853–1920), American writer, social reformer
- Emma Reyes (1919–2003), Colombian painter and writer
- Emma Ann Reynolds (1862–1917), African-American teacher
- Emma Richter (1888–1956), German paleontologist
- Emma Rigby (born 1989), English actress
- Emma Roberts, British aristocrat
- Emma Roberts (born 1991), American actress and singer
- Emma Rochlin (born 1978), Scottish field hockey player
- Emma Winner Rogers (1855-1922), American writer, speaker, suffragist
- Emma Samms (born 1960), English actress
- Emma Sandys (1842–1877), English painter
- Emma Shapplin (born 1974), French soprano
- Emma Augusta Sharkey (1858–1902), American writer, journalist, dime novelist, story-teller
- Emma L. Shaw (1840–1924), American magazine editor
- Emma Sinclair, British businesswoman
- Emma Slater (born 1988), British ballroom dancer
- Emma Snowsill (born 1981), Australian triathlete
- Emma Stone (born Emily Jean Stone in 1988), American actress
- Emma Sulkowicz (born 1992), American performance artist and activist
- Emma Swift (born 1981), Australian singer-songwriter
- Emma Taylor-Isherwood (born 1987), Canadian actress, Angel in Kuu Kuu Harajuku
- Emma Tennant (1937–2017), British novelist
- Emma Thompson (born 1959), British actress, comedian and screenwriter
- Emma Thynn, Viscountess Weymouth (born 1986), English socialite
- Emma Rood Tuttle (1839-1916), American writer, poet
- Emma Wallrup (born 1971), Swedish politician
- Emma Watkins (born 1989), Australian children's entertainer, The Wiggles
- Emma Watson (born 1990), British actress
- Emma Willard (1787–1870), women's education rights activist
- Emma Willis (born 1976), British TV presenter and former model, presenter of Big Brother
- Emma Willis (gymnast) (born 1992), Canadian artistic gymnast
- Emma Woikin (1920–1974), Canadian spy for the Soviet Union
- Emma Zimmer (1888–1948), overseer at the Ravensbrück concentration camp executed for war crimes
Characters
- Emma in "Henry and Emma", a 1709 poem by Matthew Prior, which has been credited for first popularising the name.[4]
- Emma, a main character in Billie and Emma
- Emma, the main character in Emma: A Victorian Romance
- Emma (The Promised Neverland), a main character in The Promised Neverland
- Emma, one of the main characters in the Teletoon Canadian animated sitcom Stoked
- Emma,[5] the Amazon daughter of Dean Winchester from the television series Supernatural
- Emma, a supporting character in Darren Shan's novel series Zom-B
- Emma, a character in canadian animation series Total Drama
- Emma Bloom, peculiar girl in Ransom Rigg's series Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
- Emma Brightness, a character in the anime series The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter
- Emma Brooker, a character from the British soap opera Coronation Street
- Emma Bovary, the heroine of Gustave Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary
- Emma Carstairs, a character and protagonist in Cassandra Clare's The Shadowhunter Chronicles and heroine in The Dark Artifices
- Emma Coolidge in Heroes
- Emma Frost in Marvel Comics
- Emma Geller-Green, daughter of Rachel Green and Ross Geller on Friends
- Emma Gilbert in H2O: Just Add Water
- Emma Goodall, the pink ranger in Power Rangers Megaforce
- Emma Keane (Ackley Bridge), a teacher on Ackley Bridge
- Emma Kendo, a character in Resident Evil.
- Emma Kliesen, a minor character in the Tekken series
- Emma Karn, a main character in the NBC series Aquarius
- Emma Nelson, the staple character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Emma Peel, fictional television spy played by Diana Rigg in the British 1960s adventure series The Avengers
- Emma Pillsbury in Glee
- Emma Reid in Doctors
- Emma Ross on the Disney Channel series Jessie, and Bunk'd
- Emma Sheen, Gundam pilot from the AEUG group in the anime series Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
- Emma Swan, protagonist of the television series Once Upon a Time
- Emma Verde, a character in the media project Nijigasaki High School Idol Club
- Emma Washburne, daughter of Zoe and Wash in the science fiction franchise Firefly
- Emma Wheeler on the ABC Family series Baby Daddy
- Emma Woodhouse, the title character of Jane Austen's Emma
- "Emma Zunz" in the eponymous short story by Jorge Luis Borges
- Emma, a character in the animated television series Grojband
- Emma, a character in the animated television series The Ridonculous Race
- Emma, a character in video game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
See also
- Articles whose names start with "Emma"
References
- "Emma – Meaning And Origin Of The Name Emma". BabyNames.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- "Popular Baby Names". Social Security Administration. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- "Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records Announces Top Fifteen Baby Names of 2022, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data".
- Redmonds, George (2007). Names and History: People, Places and Things. Continuum. p. 111. ISBN 9781852855079.
- "Emma – Super-wiki".
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