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Em

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: April 19
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: universal, immense, of total strength.
Emma is an old Germanic diminutive of names starting with Ermin-/Irmin- (Ermintrude, Irmengarde), based on irmin, meaning "universal, great, immense".

Name day for Em

April 19

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 August 24; 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, April 19.

On birth records, Em is rarely written as such: the Ems are Emmas (174,020 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Emma page. Em is also a short form of Emmy, Emilia, 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?

April 19, 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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Friendship potential for Em

Love potential for Em

Bottom 10

  1. Francis42%
  2. Jean-Louis42%
  3. Jean-Marc42%
  4. Denis42%
  5. Marc42%
  6. Philippe42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Luc42%
  9. Jean42%
  10. Serge44%

Professional potential for Em

Bottom 10

  1. Max46%
  2. Jacky52%
  3. Noël61%
  4. Guy63%
  5. Jacques64%
  6. Pascal67%
  7. Denis67%
  8. Marc67%
  9. Francis67%
  10. Gilles69%

Crush potential for Em

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