Emma Name Meaning

Emma is a feminine name of Germanic origin, historically used as a short form of names containing the element ermen, meaning whole, universal, or great. It became established in England through Emma of Normandy, who was queen consort to two English kings. The name also gained lasting literary recognition through Jane Austen's novel Emma, published in 1815. Simple, familiar, and easy to pronounce across languages, Emma has a long history in European naming traditions.

The name Emma is associated with Germanic, French, English.