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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. Kevin92%
  2. Timothy90%
  3. William88%
  4. Bill88%
  5. Barry87%
  6. Neil86%
  7. Vincent85%
  8. Jerome82%
  9. Tom82%
  10. Ronald81%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. John42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Peter48%
  5. Jon48%
  6. Gordon50%
  7. Reginald50%
  8. Bob51%
  9. Robert51%
  10. Mark52%

Love potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Timothy89%
  2. Kevin85%
  3. Barry83%
  4. Lonnie81%
  5. Ronald79%
  6. Ronnie79%
  7. Stephen75%
  8. Steven75%
  9. Michael74%
  10. Allan74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jon42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Don42%
  4. Johnny45%
  5. Bruce46%
  6. Craig46%
  7. Phillip46%
  8. Wayne46%
  9. Mark46%
  10. Philip46%

Professional potential for Em

Top 10

  1. John91%
  2. Paul90%
  3. Gary88%
  4. Martin88%
  5. Michael86%
  6. Micheal86%
  7. Stephen85%
  8. Steven85%
  9. Philip84%
  10. Bob84%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean48%
  2. Jimmy55%
  3. Johnny57%
  4. Randy58%
  5. Karl60%
  6. Curtis62%
  7. Ronnie63%
  8. Charles63%
  9. Tommy63%
  10. Kenneth63%

Crush potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Curtis96%
  2. Bill96%
  3. Mike96%
  4. William96%
  5. Randy95%
  6. Jay95%
  7. Tom95%
  8. Kevin94%
  9. Barry94%
  10. Eddie92%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Jon50%
  5. Gordon55%
  6. Phillip55%
  7. Philip55%
  8. Dennis55%
  9. Peter55%
  10. Don56%
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