אמה
Emma means “whole, universal (German)”
Emma is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- אמה
- In English letters
- Emma
- Other English spellings
- Ema
- Meaning
- Whole, universal (German)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 46
9,513 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Emma.
- 9,503 of them are women and girls, and 10 are men and boys.
- 674 of them were born in 2016, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,635, against 1,760 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Emma is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אמה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 9,503 | 486 | 37 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 10 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 33 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 58 | 6 | 23 of 37 |
| Druze girls | 39 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Emma ranked 37 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Emma in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Emma.
What does the name Emma mean?
Emma means “whole, universal (German)”. Emma is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Emma a boy's name or a girl's name?
Emma is mainly a girl's name. Of the 9,513 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 9,503 are women and girls and 10 are men and boys.
How do you write Emma in Hebrew?
Emma is written אמה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Emma?
9,513 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Emma today. The most were born in 2016. In 2024, Emma ranked 37 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.