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The baby name Emy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EM-ee (/ˈɛmi/).

Emy is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: EM-ee (/ˈɛmi/)

What is the meaning of the name Emy ?

The baby name Emy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EM-ee (/ˈɛmi/).

Emy is French in Origin.

Emy is a compact, international diminutive used across English, French, German, and Scandinavian naming. It most often shortens Emmy, itself a pet form of Emma, Emily, Emmeline, or Emilia. As a derivative of Emma, it carries the Old Germanic root ermen/irmin, “whole” or “universal”; through Emily/Emilia it links to the Roman family name Aemilius, traditionally glossed as “rival,” “eager,” or “industrious.” In French records the accent-marked Émy also appears.

As a given name, Emy surfaced from nickname use in the 18th–19th centuries and began standing alone more widely in the 20th century, rising with the late‑20th‑century booms of Emma and Emily. It remains current in Nordic and Francophone charts. Established variants include Emmy, Emmie, Emmi, Émy, and Emi; related longer forms are Emma, Emily, Emilia/Emilie, and Emmeline. Note that Japanese Emi is a separate name meaning “smile” or “blessing,” though Emy is sometimes chosen stylistically.

Emy has the following similar or variant Names

Emy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
EG Girls 0 #25 38,494 14,742
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
France Girls 2021 #49 1,156 3,185
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
EG 0 #71 1,230 6,387
JP 0 #72 6 4,057
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
PH 0 #86 11 5,607
ID Girls 0 #88 11 3,319
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
BN Girls 0 #92 15 5,459
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
SD 0 #96 7 2,130
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
KW 0 #104 13 5,216
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
Switzerland Girls 2024 #124 12 1,786
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
Belgium Girls 2024 #143 43 424
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PR Girls 0 #163 5 3,171
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
QA Girls 0 #173 146 15,378
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #174 6 4,064
LU Girls 0 #175 11 4,850
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
SD Girls 0 #186 181 7,678
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
SA Girls 0 #194 1,258 25,931
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
NA Girls 0 #207 18 7,146
TW Girls 0 #212 65 8,139
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
PS 0 #218 9 5,692
AL Girls 0 #219 9 4,141
EC Girls 0 #219 21 3,650
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
JP Girls 0 #228 18 6,592
GR Girls 0 #229 14 6,293
MO Girls 0 #229 23 7,056
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
MY 0 #244 87 12,352
PH Girls 0 #244 149 13,098
SA 0 #246 50 10,560
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
YE 0 #247 140 8,639
Canada Girls 2024 #248 38 2,795
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JO Girls 0 #252 76 7,570
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
NG 0 #253 12 5,926
SG 0 #256 14 11,010
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
KW Girls 0 #257 279 19,177
OM Girls 0 #258 139 15,987
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GT 0 #276 39 5,948
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
GT Girls 0 #278 259 7,500
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
PE 0 #293 18 6,350
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
EG Boys 0 #299 1,199 15,035
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
LY 0 #305 257 12,703
GH Girls 0 #311 14 6,973
MY Girls 0 #314 1,135 24,821
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
MU Girls 0 #333 19 8,539
CN Girls 0 #338 12 8,829
IT Girls 0 #345 3,467 9,415
HK 0 #350 8 8,483
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
AE Girls 0 #354 201 20,968
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
PA Girls 0 #360 125 9,861
BO 0 #367 15 6,868
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
MX 0 #387 27 8,339
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
CL 0 #396 16 6,867
Austria Girls 0 #402 19 1,885
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
France Boys 2015 #404 3 2,851
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
IQ Girls 0 #421 84 11,303
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
PS Girls 0 #430 94 10,981
AR Boys 0 #433 35 7,628
Spain 0 #436 17 2,326
PT Girls 0 #440 12 7,952
SG Girls 0 #460 127 18,916
CO 0 #461 20 7,768
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
GT Boys 0 #464 11 7,625
BH 0 #468 86 17,937
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
CR Girls 0 #479 54 11,342
BO Girls 0 #486 127 9,488
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
MY Boys 0 #490 805 25,439
HK Girls 0 #491 125 16,104
UY Girls 0 #491 20 6,731
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
AR Girls 0 #504 96 8,289
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CM Girls 0 #514 27 11,671
IT 0 #520 199 4,183
MA 0 #524 897 20,986
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PE Girls 0 #544 502 14,861
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
IL Girls 0 #558 60 11,648
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
Spain Girls 0 #618 400 5,561
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
LB 0 #636 23 13,263
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
CL Girls 0 #664 189 14,098
TN 0 #671 159 13,765
NG Girls 0 #672 116 15,093
SG Boys 0 #681 17 17,960
SY 0 #684 45 11,684
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
MX Girls 0 #713 579 17,781
NL Girls 0 #723 234 5,933
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
KW Boys 0 #748 22 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #756 83 4,949
NG Boys 0 #778 175 16,906
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
CO Girls 0 #804 286 16,140
DZ 0 #811 379 20,130
BR Girls 0 #850 92 12,708
United States Girls 2024 #852 65 8,487
PE Boys 0 #853 26 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #880 51 5,610
MX Boys 0 #897 86 16,355
CO Boys 0 #904 17 15,656
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #936 17 5,697
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
IT Boys 0 #1,051 430 10,046
AE Boys 0 #1,078 15 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,096 46 25,928
TR 0 #1,176 36 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,541 74 28,008

Emy is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium
United States
Belgium

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People also ask about Emy

Emy is predominantly a girl's name.
Emy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EM-ee (/ˈɛmi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Emmy, Emmie, Emi, Eme and Em.
Yes, very popular — Emy ranked #49 in France in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Emy ranks highest in France (#49 in 2021).
Emy's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #74 in 2011 to #49 in 2021 in France.