Girl

Emmy

EM-ee

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Diminutive of Emma or Emilia, from Germanic 'amala' (whole, universal). A playful, vintage nickname name with early 20th-century charm.”

Popularity Over Time

Emmy US popularity rank over timeRank 4408 in 1965 to rank 453 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#453#2431#44081900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #453 in the United States.

Origin

GermanicHebrew

Syllables

2

Style

PlayfulVintageSoftElegantClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Emmy (TV award)
  • Emmy Rossum (actress)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Emilia

Italian Top 50

Sibling Name Ideas

Rosie

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Lottie

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Millie

Latin Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English cultures

People Also Ask

Diminutive of Emma or Emilia, from Germanic 'amala' (whole, universal). A playful, vintage nickname name with early 20th-century charm.

Emmy is currently ranked #453 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Emmy works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Emmy include Rosie, Lottie, Millie.