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Em

Statistics: Italy · native version ↗
Girl Name day: May 13 In French: Emmy
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: universal, immense, of total strength.
Emma is an ancient Germanic diminutive of names in Ermin-/Irmin- (Ermentrude, Irmengard), based on irmin, « universal, great, immense ».

Name day for Em

May 13

Why this day? Em is a short form of Emma, and shares its name day.

Em is celebrated in Spain and Argentina on September 19; France on April 19; the United States on May 22; Italy on May 13; Brazil on February 6.

The story of the name Em

Em is a short form of Emma. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — universal, immense, of total strength, and shares its name day, May 13.

On birth records, Em is rarely written as such: the Ems are Emmas (75,342 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Emma page. Em is also a short form of Emily.

Frequently asked questions about Em

What does Em mean?

Em is a short form of Emma, which means universal, immense, of total strength.

When is Em's name day?

May 13, together with Emma: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Em a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Emma.

Em's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

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