The first name Emma

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About the first name Emma

Meaning

The name Emma is traditionally related to a Germanic element meaning “whole” or “universal”.

Historical origin

The name Emma comes from Germanic forms containing the element ermen or irmin and spread early in medieval Europe.

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The form of Emma recalls the lasting influence of Germanic and medieval names on French naming traditions.

Pronunciation:em-maɛm.a

Frequency of the first name Emma by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Emma by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name EmmaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Emma in baptisms by year.50037525012501785183018751920196520101785–1789 2 baptisms1800–1804 10 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 6 baptisms1835–1839 16 baptisms1840–1844 24 baptisms1845–1849 84 baptisms1850–1854 120 baptisms1855–1859 128 baptisms1860–1864 220 baptisms1865–1869 174 baptisms1870–1874 216 baptisms1875–1879 208 baptisms1880–1884 166 baptisms1885–1889 128 baptisms1890–1894 104 baptisms1895–1899 66 baptisms1900–1904 44 baptisms1905–1909 24 baptisms1910–1914 20 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 12 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms2000–2004 6 baptisms2005–2009 2 baptisms2010–2014 4 baptisms

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