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Emma

EM-ah

/ˈɛmɑː/

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emma

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Germanic (Denmark/Scandinavia/worldwide)
Meaning
Universal; whole
Gender
female

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Consistently the most popular girls' name in Denmark and across Scandinavia

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