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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. Elio96%
  2. Ewan95%
  3. Kainoa95%
  4. Ishaan93%
  5. Naim93%
  6. Benicio93%
  7. Kannon90%
  8. Zamir90%
  9. Keoni90%
  10. Gian90%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes45%
  2. Leopold48%
  3. Sven48%
  4. Ledger48%
  5. Osman49%
  6. Castiel51%
  7. Anakin53%
  8. Bjorn53%
  9. Hussein54%
  10. Salman54%

Love potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Amado96%
  2. Tadeo93%
  3. Dovid90%
  4. Kabir89%
  5. Corban89%
  6. Eliel89%
  7. Shepherd88%
  8. Elio88%
  9. Adiel87%
  10. Shimon87%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Kaiser42%
  3. Viktor42%
  4. Alaric42%
  5. Bjorn42%
  6. Sven42%
  7. Kain42%
  8. Ransom42%
  9. Harlen43%
  10. Steele45%

Professional potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Damir96%
  2. Calum96%
  3. Shlomo95%
  4. Boden93%
  5. Jones93%
  6. Shimon92%
  7. Clive91%
  8. Klayton91%
  9. Abdulrahman89%
  10. Boaz88%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Ares42%
  3. Kaiser46%
  4. Alaric47%
  5. Axl48%
  6. Kain48%
  7. Ransom49%
  8. Achilles49%
  9. Cristiano50%
  10. Saint50%

Crush potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Kalel96%
  2. Jahmir96%
  3. Ewan96%
  4. Kainoa96%
  5. Vivaan96%
  6. Kenzo96%
  7. Jakobi96%
  8. Kentrell96%
  9. Juelz96%
  10. Jaxx96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes47%
  2. Sven48%
  3. Hadi54%
  4. Leopold54%
  5. Mendel56%
  6. Ledger57%
  7. Bjorn58%
  8. Musa59%
  9. Elam60%
  10. Axton60%
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