Given name & surname
Emmitt
“a universal man”
Emmitt is a variant of Emmett. One German interpretation is “a universal man.” In English use, Emmitt is a diminutive of Emma. Emma’s shared Germanic element carries the sense “entire” or “whole.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Emmitt is a variant of Emmett. One German interpretation is “a universal man.” In English use, Emmitt is a diminutive of Emma. Emma’s shared Germanic element carries the sense “entire” or “whole.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Emmitt is a variant of Emmett. An origin associated with Emmett is German. In English use, Emmitt is a diminutive of Emma. Emma has Germanic roots and a long association with Norman naming traditions in Britain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Emmitt is a diminutive of Emma. In English use, Emmitt is a diminutive of Emma. The shared background comes through Emma: Emma was shortened from names containing the element erm(en) or irm(en), such as Ermintrude and Irmgard. Emma’s later use as a pet form of Emily is a separate naming practice, not the explanation of its older origin.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Emmitt is a diminutive of Emma. The history of Emma gives this family its wider story. Emma was the name of the mother of Edward the Confessor. That early royal association places it within Britain’s medieval naming history, alongside the wider influence of Norman names.
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Emmitt through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14,249
- 14,238 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 571 babies
- 2025
- 339
- #770 for boys · #13,720 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 333 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 770 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 21.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 571 in 2019. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (30). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,268 as a first name in 2020; 610 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.
Emmitt’s family of names
In English usage, Emmitt is a diminutive of Emma. Emmitt has a related form in Emmett. In English usage, Emmitt has a related form in Emmett.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Emmitt
- Emmitt SmithAmerican football player (born 1969)
- Emmitt ThomasAmerican football player and coach (born 1943)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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