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Met

Boy Name day: December 25
Met is a short form of Emmett: on birth records it is written Emmett (62,663 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Emmett page. Also a short form of Emmet, Meta, Demetric.
Origin: Germanic, via a medieval English matronymic surname. Meaning: 'Whole, universal' (via the name Emma).
From the medieval English surname Emmet/Emmott, a diminutive of the woman's name Emma, which derives from the Germanic ermin ('whole, universal').

Name day for Met

December 25

Why this day? Met is a short form of Emmett, and shares its name day.

Met is celebrated in the United States on December 25.

The story of the name Met

Met is a short form of Emmett. It keeps its origin (Germanic, via a medieval English matronymic surname) and meaning — 'Whole, universal' (via the name Emma), and shares its name day, December 25.

On birth records, Met is rarely written as such: the Mets are Emmetts (62,663 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Emmett page. Met is also a short form of Emmet, Meta, Demetric.

Frequently asked questions about Met

What does Met mean?

Met is a short form of Emmett, which means 'Whole, universal' (via the name Emma).

When is Met's name day?

December 25, together with Emmett: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Met a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Emmett.

Met's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Met

Top 10

  1. Doris96%
  2. Marian96%
  3. Judith96%
  4. Joann96%
  5. Kay96%
  6. Florence96%
  7. Dorothy96%
  8. Patsy96%
  9. Beatrice96%
  10. Carole96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie57%
  2. Ruth62%
  3. Mae62%
  4. Thelma63%
  5. Dora65%
  6. Ruby67%
  7. Agnes68%
  8. Alice68%
  9. Edna69%
  10. Marguerite71%

Love potential for Met

Top 10

  1. Vivian96%
  2. Lorraine96%
  3. Jeanette96%
  4. Patsy96%
  5. Mary96%
  6. Evelyn96%
  7. Lillian96%
  8. Doris96%
  9. Arlene96%
  10. Dorothy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora63%
  2. Lillie65%
  3. Thelma66%
  4. Ada66%
  5. Alice68%
  6. Maxine70%
  7. Viola71%
  8. Ethel72%
  9. Mae73%
  10. Edith75%

Professional potential for Met

Top 10

  1. Marian96%
  2. Bertha94%
  3. Norma94%
  4. Carole92%
  5. Helen92%
  6. Dorothy92%
  7. Anna91%
  8. Annie91%
  9. Vivian91%
  10. Frances91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada49%
  2. Maxine57%
  3. Lillie65%
  4. Arlene66%
  5. Mae67%
  6. Thelma68%
  7. Jeanette69%
  8. Marjorie69%
  9. Lois69%
  10. Joyce69%

Crush potential for Met

Top 10

  1. Geraldine94%
  2. Mabel94%
  3. Arlene94%
  4. Doris93%
  5. Joann93%
  6. Carole91%
  7. Lucille89%
  8. Patsy89%
  9. Marian88%
  10. Lillian88%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes53%
  2. Ruth55%
  3. Norma60%
  4. Dora62%
  5. Lillie62%
  6. Anna63%
  7. Gertrude63%
  8. Annie63%
  9. Bertha64%
  10. Thelma65%
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