Emi
Meaning
"beautiful picture, painted beauty"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #995
- Total SSA Count
- 259
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beautiful picture, painted beauty"
Origin: Japanese
"violet flower, purple"
Origin: Latin viola
Violette is more popular, ranked #964 vs #995 for Emi.
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Violette is more popular, ranked #964 compared to Emi at #995 in the United States.
Emi means "beautiful picture, painted beauty" (Japanese origin). Violette means "violet flower, purple" (Latin viola origin).
Emi is primarily a girl name. Violette is primarily a girl name.