Ema

An uncommon German pick — distinctive and rare.

Girl's nameGermanDeclining Also a pet name
#1557 131in 2024

Meaning & Origin

a female given name, equivalent to English Emma

Ema is a girl's baby name of German origin, a variant of Emma, from the Germanic Irminsul meaning 'whole' or 'universal.' Ema is the spelling used in Czech, Slovak, Portuguese, and Slovenian — essentially Emma across the Slavic and Lusophone worlds.

Ema is Emma distilled to its purest form — one less letter, same warmth, slightly more international character. It's the spelling you'd find in Lisbon, Prague, and Ljubljana, carrying all of Emma's universal appeal with a continental identity. Simple, warm, and effortlessly elegant.

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Popularity Over Time

Ema has 128+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1883.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Ema
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s683
2010s1,424
2000s1,170
1990s301
1980s148
1970s114
1960s55
1950s74
1940s93
1930s161
1920s229
1910s127
1900s34
1890s43
1880s37

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(128 years, 18832024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Ema
YearBirthsRank
2024136#1557
2023156#1426
2022144#1509
2021106#1876
2020141#1512
2019150#1468
2018124#1678
2017130#1656
2016151#1506
2015156#1472
2014145#1515
2013137#1571
2012136#1594
2011161#1417
2010134#1613
2009148#1531
2008153#1522
2007136#1638
2006152#1463
2005133#1539

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Ema has two lives

Ema, the baby name
#1557girls
4,693 babies
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Ema, the pet name
#12671pet name
4 pets
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Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (18832024) · Methodology