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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. Clement92%
  2. Domenick86%
  3. Elvin86%
  4. Rollin84%
  5. Forest84%
  6. Evans84%
  7. Dudley84%
  8. Claud83%
  9. Pasquale83%
  10. Enrico82%

Bottom 10

  1. Sanford42%
  2. Newton42%
  3. Millard43%
  4. Norbert48%
  5. Burl48%
  6. Adolph49%
  7. Armand50%
  8. Alford50%
  9. Jerold50%
  10. Oren50%

Love potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Giles95%
  2. Rueben95%
  3. Seymour93%
  4. Mervin92%
  5. Elwin90%
  6. Omer90%
  7. Clement89%
  8. Margarito87%
  9. Rubin87%
  10. Hosea87%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Armand42%
  3. Newton42%
  4. Buck42%
  5. Hoyt47%
  6. Freeman48%
  7. Thurman49%
  8. Wiley49%
  9. Burl49%
  10. Gus50%

Professional potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Everette96%
  2. Ellsworth96%
  3. Dewitt93%
  4. Granville93%
  5. Normand93%
  6. Wilton93%
  7. Lenard92%
  8. Olin91%
  9. Harland89%
  10. Hardy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Lucious49%
  3. Napoleon50%
  4. Waldo52%
  5. Elton52%
  6. Buster52%
  7. Bud55%
  8. Leander55%
  9. Elroy57%
  10. Harmon57%

Crush potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Domenick96%
  2. Pasquale96%
  3. Enrico96%
  4. Elvin96%
  5. Evans93%
  6. Lucious93%
  7. Wiley91%
  8. Gaylord91%
  9. Errol90%
  10. Wilber90%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard43%
  2. Oren43%
  3. Newton46%
  4. Adolph47%
  5. Sanford48%
  6. Norbert50%
  7. Armand50%
  8. Olen51%
  9. Burl52%
  10. Orval53%
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