Emi

As an English nickname, Emi can be short for anything beginning with (or containing) the popular "em" sound, such as Emily, Emilia, or maybe even Clementine.

As a Japanese name, it can be formed of various different combinations of kanji characters, with different meanings, including "beautiful favor" "smile", "blessing, fruit" or "beautiful picture". It might also be used as a short form or part of the name Emiko.

It might also be used as a Yoruba name, as either a short form of names such as Adeyemi or Olufemi or sometimes as a stand-alone, with the element emi meaning "mine, I, soul, spirit."

It's one of those names that works well across different cultures and in different places, from Hawaii to Japan, from Slovenia to Nigeria.

Pronounced EM-ee.

As of October 2026, Emi ranked #882 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #726.