Emmy

Diminutive of Emily and Emma

"work; universal"

Emmy Origin and Meaning

The name Emmy is a girl's name meaning "work; universal".

Long a nickname for all the Em-names, as well as an annual award, Emmy is now being given on its own, as are soundalikes Emme and Emmi. Might be too identified with the TV awards--though that doesn't seem to have hurt Oscar or Tony. We think Emmy is a little too cutesey, and is probably best kept as a nickname for something that ages a little better.

Emmy Rank in US Top 1000

# 453 in the US

Emmy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1238 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Emmy

• 453 US 2024
• 1238 Nameberry 2025
• 403 Future 2028
• 468 England 2023
• 93 France 2021
• 94 Sweden 2016

20 Names Similar to Emmy

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• Emmie
• Addie
• Hallie
• Laney
• Josie
• Macie
• Macy
• Gracie
• Elle
• Callie
• Blaire
• Maisy
• Lainey
• Drew
• Liv
• Paige
• Andie
• Bree
• Libby
• Halle

Famous People Named Emmy

• Emmy Lichtwitz Krasso Austrian painter
• Emmanuelle "Emmy" Rossum American actress and singer,songwriter
• Mary Elizabeth "Emmy" Clarke American actress
• (Amalie) Emmy Noether German mathematician
• Emmy the Great (born Emma Lee Moss), English singer,songwriter
• Emmy (born Emma Bejanyan) Armenian pop singer
• Emmy Hennings (born Emma Maria Cordsen) German performer and poet
• Emmy Goring (born Emma Johanna Henny Sonnemann) German actress
• Emmy Loose Austrian operatic soprano
• Emmy Charlotte Ponting (b. 2008) daughter of cricketer Ricky Ponting

The name Emmy in Pop Culture

• Emmy Awards TV awards
• Emmy main female character on "Dragon Tales" & older sister to Max
• EmmyMadeInJapan a YouTube channel dedicated to snack tasting
• Emmy Slattery character in Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind
• Emmy Garrett main character in "Stork's Nest by J. Breckenridge Ellis and film "Emmy of Stork's Nest"
• Emmy Starr character in "Sims" series
• Emmy Mirsky Adam Goldberg's friend in ABC's "The Goldbergs"
• Emmy main character in novel "Emmy & Oliver"