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The baby name Eme is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-meh (ˈɛmɛ),EE-may (ˈiːmeɪ),EH-may (ˈɛm eɪ).

Eme is Basque, English, French, Igbo in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Basque, English, French, Igbo
Pronunciation: EH-meh (ˈɛmɛ),EE-may (ˈiːmeɪ),EH-may (ˈɛm eɪ)

What is the meaning of the name Eme ?

The baby name Eme is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-meh (ˈɛmɛ),EE-may (ˈiːmeɪ),EH-may (ˈɛm eɪ).

Eme is Basque, English, French, Igbo in Origin.

Used as a diminutive across languages, Eme functions as a short form of many Em- names (Emma, Emilia, Emmanuel) and also serves as an Igbo nickname for names beginning Eme- (e.g., Emeka, Chukwuemeka). In Spanish and Portuguese, Eme is the spoken name of the letter M, which has inspired occasional given-name use; in Basque, eme is a noun meaning “female,” sometimes adopted as a given name. Eme reads as a compact, unisex choice with rare formal usage.

Meaning depends on the source: from Emma it links to the Germanic element ermen “whole, universal”; from Emilia to Latin aemulus “rival”; from Emmanuel/Immanuel to the Hebrew phrase “God is with us.” In Igbo compounds, the morpheme eme carries the sense “to do, accomplish.” Related forms and variants include Emme, Em, Ema, Emi, Emy, and Emmy, with gender impression shaped by the longer name or language context.

Eme has the following similar or variant Names

Eme – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NG 0 #251 14 5,926
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
SD Girls 0 #291 55 7,678
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JO Girls 0 #304 22 7,570
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
GH Girls 0 #315 10 6,973
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
YE 0 #359 23 8,639
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
OM Girls 0 #378 19 15,987
EG 0 #379 22 6,387
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
CL 0 #397 15 6,867
MX 0 #403 11 8,339
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
EG Girls 0 #421 807 14,742
Spain 0 #425 28 2,326
IQ Girls 0 #455 50 11,303
LY 0 #455 81 12,703
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
PA Girls 0 #468 14 9,861
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
KW Girls 0 #487 29 19,177
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PS Girls 0 #513 11 10,981
CR Girls 0 #521 12 11,342
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
NG Girls 0 #525 287 15,093
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
AE Girls 0 #533 21 20,968
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
BO Boys 0 #572 21 9,244
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
AR Girls 0 #579 21 8,289
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
CL Boys 0 #596 70 13,390
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
SY 0 #702 27 11,684
SA Girls 0 #722 214 25,931
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
NG Boys 0 #762 194 16,906
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
CL Girls 0 #811 41 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #826 13 4,949
EG Boys 0 #828 59 15,035
PE Boys 0 #836 43 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #847 137 5,561
Spain Boys 0 #861 70 5,610
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
MX Boys 0 #893 90 16,355
CO Boys 0 #896 25 15,656
United States Girls 2017 #912 7 9,202
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
MY Girls 0 #971 24 24,821
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
CO Girls 0 #1,006 73 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,089 40 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,096 88 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,096 16 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
DZ 0 #1,143 34 20,130
TR 0 #1,195 17 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,432 15 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,460 12 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,594 21 28,008

Eme is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Eme

Eme is predominantly a girl's name.
Eme is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EH-meh (ˈɛmɛ),EE-may (ˈiːmeɪ),EH-may (ˈɛm eɪ).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Emme, Emmi, Emmie, Emma, Ema and Émée.
Across languages, Eme has these equivalents: Emma (English), Ema (Slavic/European), Aimée (French, related in meaning), Eme (Basque, literal 'female'/'woman').
Somewhat — Eme ranked #733 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Eme ranks highest in Finland (#733 in 2026).
Eme's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #954 in 2008 to #912 in 2017 in United States.