Emma - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Emma \e(m)-ma\ is pronounced EM-ah. It is of German origin, and its meaning is "whole, complete". Literary: title character of the Jane Austen novel "Emma". Actress/writer Emma Thompson; singer Emmylou Harris.

Emma has 3 variant forms: Emmajean, Emmalee and Emmy.

For more information, see also related names Emmaline, Ima and Amelia.

Baby names that sound like Emma are Amma, Ama, Emmie, Em, Amia, 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. Click here to compare Emma with related baby names.