Given name & surname
Emme
“one who is womanly”
Emme is used as a given name and a surname. One German interpretation is “one who is womanly.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One German interpretation is “one who is womanly.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is German.
How it developed
In English usage, Emme is a diminutive of Emily.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Emme is a diminutive of Emily. The history of Emily gives this family its wider story. Emily was relatively uncommon in the Middle Ages and was revived in the nineteenth century. At that time, Emilia and the separately rooted Amelia were often confused, helping explain their overlapping naming histories.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Emme through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,613
- 0 boys · 3,613 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 227 babies
- 2025
- 80
- #2,282 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 80 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,282 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 227 in 2009. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,329 as a first name in 2020; 395 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Emme’s family of names
In English usage, Emme is a diminutive of Emily. In English usage, Emme has a related form in Emmy. In English usage, Emme has a related form in Emmie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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