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Em

Girl Name day: May 22
Em is a short form of Emily: on birth records it is written Emily (867,121 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Emily page. Also a short form of Emma, Emmett, Emerson.
Origin: Latin (feminine of Aemilius). Meaning: Rival; industrious, striving.
From the Latin Aemilia, feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius, thought to derive from aemulus ('rival, emulating, striving').

Name day for Em

May 22

Why this day? Em is a short form of Emily, 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 Emily. It keeps its origin (Latin (feminine of Aemilius)) and meaning — rival; industrious, striving, and shares its name day, May 22.

On birth records, Em is rarely written as such: the Ems are Emilys (867,121 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Emily page. Em is also a short form of Emma, Emmett, Emerson.

Frequently asked questions about Em

What does Em mean?

Em is a short form of Emily, which means rival; industrious, striving.

When is Em's name day?

May 22, together with Emily: 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 Emily.

Em's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Em

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Ray42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. John42%
  5. Raymond42%
  6. Jose42%
  7. Ivan42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Joe42%
  10. Shawn42%

Love potential for Em

Bottom 10

  1. Jon42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Clayton42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Clyde42%
  7. Chad42%
  8. Don42%
  9. Arnold42%
  10. Owen42%

Professional potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Chester94%
  2. Abraham93%
  3. Sean91%
  4. Jack91%
  5. John91%
  6. Shane91%
  7. Shawn91%
  8. Juan91%
  9. Frank90%
  10. Paul90%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad45%
  3. Chase46%
  4. Dean48%
  5. Max48%
  6. Darren52%
  7. Jason52%
  8. Donald53%
  9. Victor54%
  10. Damian54%

Crush potential for Em

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Sean42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Jack42%
  9. Abraham42%
  10. Karl43%
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