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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

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham43%
  2. Everett48%
  3. Levi60%
  4. Owen64%
  5. Maxwell64%
  6. Colton65%
  7. Josiah66%
  8. Wyatt67%
  9. Carter68%
  10. Nolan69%

Love potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Noah88%
  2. Theodore83%
  3. Sebastian78%
  4. Elias77%
  5. Julian75%
  6. Lucas75%
  7. Oliver71%
  8. Cooper71%
  9. Luke71%
  10. Liam68%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Wyatt44%
  3. Everett44%
  4. Colton54%
  5. Nolan55%
  6. Maxwell58%
  7. Levi59%
  8. Carson61%
  9. Jackson62%
  10. Carter63%

Professional potential for Em

Bottom 10

  1. Damian54%
  2. Grayson56%
  3. Nolan59%
  4. Liam59%
  5. Miles59%
  6. Luke60%
  7. Jackson60%
  8. Levi61%
  9. Lucas62%
  10. Carter62%

Crush potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Julian96%
  2. Lucas96%
  3. Liam95%
  4. Luke95%
  5. Sebastian93%
  6. Damian91%
  7. Noah90%
  8. Cooper90%
  9. Jaxon90%
  10. Carson89%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett55%
  3. Owen67%
  4. Levi68%
  5. Wyatt71%
  6. Josiah72%
  7. Maxwell77%
  8. Elias78%
  9. Dominic78%
  10. Colton82%
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