#9942024 rank
2024peak year
3,877babies named Emi since 1880
▲ +56%5-year trend
Emi popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Emi mean?
A Japanese name written with kanji that can read 'beautiful blessing' or 'picture beauty', among other senses. It also works as a short form of Emily in Western use.
OriginJapanese
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Emi
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Famous Emis
Spellings & variants
EmikoEmmy
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