Emmaus
Meaning
"hot springs, warm wells"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,757
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Em, Maus
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hot springs, warm wells"
Origin: Hebrew
"scholar (via Skylar)"
Origin: Dutch
Skylan is more popular, ranked #5574 vs #5757 for Emmaus.
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Skylan is more popular, ranked #5574 compared to Emmaus at #5757 in the United States.
Emmaus means "hot springs, warm wells" (Hebrew origin). Skylan means "scholar (via Skylar)" (Dutch origin).
Emmaus is primarily a boy name. Skylan is primarily a boy name.