Emma (given name)
Emma [ em-uh ][1] is a female given name. It comes from the Germanic word ermen (which means whole or entire).[2]
The name is very popular for females in the English-speaking world. It became popular in the United States in the late 1900s. It was the most popular name for girls in 2008, 2014, and 2015.[3]
People named Emma
- Emma Thompson, English actress and writer
- Emma Watson, English actress and activist (born 1990)
- Emma Stone, American actress
- Emma Tate, British actress
- Emma Lazarus, American poet (1849–1887)
- Emma Watkins, Australian musician
- Emma Roberts, American actress (born 1991)
- Emma Morano, Italian supercentenarian
- Emma Caulfield, American actress
- Emma Raducanu, British tennis player
References
- ↑ "Definition of Emma"..
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford ; New York City : Oxford University Press. pp. 90, 91. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- ↑ "Popular Baby Names". Social Security Administration. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
