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Em

Girl Name day: August 24
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

August 24

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 August 24; 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, August 24.

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?

August 24, 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

Top 10

  1. Olivia96%
  2. Sadie96%
  3. Cecilia96%
  4. Charlotte95%
  5. Lydia93%
  6. Audrey92%
  7. Amelia92%
  8. Naomi92%
  9. Lucy91%
  10. Violet88%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna72%
  2. Claire72%
  3. Cora73%
  4. Ariana80%
  5. Nora80%
  6. Mia83%
  7. Harper83%
  8. Sofia87%
  9. Stella87%
  10. Violet88%

Love potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Charlotte94%
  2. Cecilia89%
  3. Olivia89%
  4. Amelia89%
  5. Violet87%
  6. Sadie86%
  7. Naomi85%
  8. Layla83%
  9. Lucy83%
  10. Audrey82%

Bottom 10

  1. Cora65%
  2. Harper69%
  3. Stella70%
  4. Ariana71%
  5. Arianna73%
  6. Claire73%
  7. Mia74%
  8. Sofia76%
  9. Nora77%
  10. Lydia80%

Professional potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Claire90%
  2. Amelia88%
  3. Cecilia82%
  4. Audrey78%
  5. Charlotte78%
  6. Nora77%
  7. Lucy75%
  8. Violet71%
  9. Lydia71%
  10. Olivia71%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper53%
  2. Ariana55%
  3. Mia62%
  4. Arianna62%
  5. Layla64%
  6. Sofia65%
  7. Stella67%
  8. Naomi68%
  9. Cora69%
  10. Violet71%

Crush potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Naomi96%
  2. Lydia96%
  3. Sadie96%
  4. Mia96%
  5. Cecilia96%
  6. Charlotte96%
  7. Lucy96%
  8. Olivia96%
  9. Sofia95%
  10. Stella95%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire65%
  2. Cora73%
  3. Arianna76%
  4. Nora78%
  5. Violet84%
  6. Amelia89%
  7. Layla90%
  8. Ariana92%
  9. Audrey92%
  10. Harper94%
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