What origin is the name Em?

Em comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Em a popular name?

Em is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Em does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Em?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Em — for example William, Henry, Paul. You can browse more on our german names page.

Em

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Em

Em

Girl

german

1 syllable

Em is a german girl's name meaning "Variant of emma: whole. complete. universal. old german ermin or irmin, meaning universal. also a diminutive of any feminine name starting with em-".

Em is a girl name of german origin meaning "Variant of emma: whole. complete. universal. old german ermin or irmin, meaning universal. also a diminutive of any feminine name starting with em-". At just 2 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: german
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Variant of emma: whole. complete. universal. old german ermin or irmin, meaning universal. also a diminutive of any feminine name starting with em-

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Em

Very rare in US records

What does Em mean?

Em is a girl name of german origin meaning "Variant of emma: whole. complete. universal. old german ermin or irmin, meaning universal. also a diminutive of any feminine name starting with em-".

Is Em a rare name?

Yes. Em does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Em

William Henry Paul Raymond Lukas Leon

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Names with a similar meaning to Em

Em means "Variant of emma: whole. complete. universal. old german ermin or irmin, meaning universal. also a diminutive of any feminine name starting with em-" — these names share that spirit.