Emo
Pronunciation: [ EEM-oh ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Emo is a girl name, recorded for 5 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced EEM-oh.
Parents who love the name Emo often also consider Marionette, Splendora, Thorine .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #67,452
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Emo is also used as a boy name, ranked #33303.
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About the Name Emo
Emo is a girl name .
Is Emo a boy or girl name? Emo is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #67,452 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #33,303. Emo is more commonly used as a boy name.
Emo is currently ranked #67,452 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Emo include Emory, Emori, Emoni, Emorie . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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