# Emma

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛmə/ · frequency rank #4,853

## Definitions
1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

## Etymology
Brought to England by the Normans; short form of compound given names beginning with a Frankish prototheme Ermin- or Irmin- "entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz.

## Easily confused with
- **era** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-era)
- **EPA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-epa)
- **EVA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-eva)
- **eta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-eta)
- **EMS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-ems)
- **ESA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-esa)
- **emo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-emo)
- **erm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-erm)
- **emu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-emu)
- **EMT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-emt)
- **Emmy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-emmy)
- **Ezra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-ezra)
- **Etta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-etta)
- **Etna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-etna)
- **Esme** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-esme)
- **Emmys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-emmys)
- **emmet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-emmet)
- **enema** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-enema)
- **em** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/em-vs-emma)
- **ea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ea-vs-emma)

## Common misspellings (2)
`emam`, `mema`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/emma