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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. Elijah96%
  2. Fernando91%
  3. Eduardo90%
  4. Evan88%
  5. Nathaniel88%
  6. Aidan88%
  7. Dylan87%
  8. Miguel86%
  9. Cameron86%
  10. Gabriel86%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Hector52%
  5. Cole55%
  6. Isaac55%
  7. Preston57%
  8. Chase57%
  9. Hunter59%
  10. Clayton59%

Love potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Eduardo87%
  2. Fernando87%
  3. Antonio86%
  4. Gabriel85%
  5. Nathaniel85%
  6. Jesus84%
  7. Jorge82%
  8. Carlos81%
  9. Eli80%
  10. Elijah80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Clayton42%
  3. Cole43%
  4. Preston44%
  5. Grant46%
  6. Xavier47%
  7. Juan47%
  8. Bryce47%
  9. Hunter48%
  10. Chase48%

Professional potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Juan91%
  2. Gabriel88%
  3. Spencer84%
  4. Jose83%
  5. Jesus82%
  6. Seth81%
  7. Eli80%
  8. Jorge80%
  9. Manuel80%
  10. Alejandro78%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase46%
  2. Max48%
  3. Ivan55%
  4. Caleb57%
  5. Preston57%
  6. Aiden58%
  7. Hunter58%
  8. Logan59%
  9. Nathan59%
  10. Brady60%

Crush potential for Em

Top 10

  1. Eduardo96%
  2. Miguel96%
  3. Aidan96%
  4. Jayden96%
  5. Antonio96%
  6. Fernando96%
  7. Elijah96%
  8. Evan96%
  9. Carlos96%
  10. Nathan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Jose44%
  3. Ivan47%
  4. Isaac61%
  5. Hector61%
  6. Clayton63%
  7. Grant66%
  8. Preston68%
  9. Cole68%
  10. Adrian70%
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