Origin:
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Swedish
Teutonic
Sex:Female
Unisex Name?No
Meaning:Whole. Complete. Universal. Old German ‘ermin’ or ‘irmin’, meaning universal. Famous bearer: 1960s television character Emma Peel in ‘The Avengers’; Lady Emma Hamilton, mistress to Lord Horatio Nelson.
Soul Urge:People with the name Emma have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated.
Expression:People with the name Emma are excited by change, adventure, and excitement. They are dynamic, visionary and versatile, able to make constructive use of freedom. They fight being restricted by rules and conventions. They tend to be optomistic, energetic, intelligent, and to make friends easily. They may be changeable, restless, untidy, and rebellious.