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
"possibly related to five (ainthu) in Tamil, or a leader"
Origin: Tamil Dravidian
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #4668 for Yaindhi.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Yaindhi at #4668 in the United States.
Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin). Yaindhi means "possibly related to five (ainthu) in Tamil, or a leader" (Tamil Dravidian origin).
Emma is primarily a girl name. Yaindhi is primarily a girl name.