Emma
Meaning
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2
- Total SSA Count
- 13,485
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Em, Emmy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
"named after the city, place of red rocks"
Origin: American English place name
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #1720 for Sedona.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Sedona at #1720 in the United States.
Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin). Sedona means "named after the city, place of red rocks" (American English place name origin).
Emma is primarily a girl name. Sedona is primarily a girl name.