אמי
Emmy means “pet form of Emma, or Amy, beloved (French)”
Emmy is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Ancestor of a family of Solomon's servants who returned.
- In Hebrew
- אמי
- In English letters
- Emmy
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אמיי
- Meaning
- Pet form of Emma, or Amy, beloved (French)
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 51
1,600 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Emmy.
- 1,554 of them are women and girls, and 46 are men and boys.
- 108 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 396, against 181 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אמיי. The chart shows the spelling אמי alone.
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 Emmy is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אמי 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 | 1,509 | 108 | 133 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 46 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 11 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 8 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Emmy ranked 133 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 Emmy in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Emmy.
What does the name Emmy mean?
Emmy means “pet form of Emma, or Amy, beloved (French)”. Emmy is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Ancestor of a family of Solomon's servants who returned.
Is Emmy a boy's name or a girl's name?
Emmy is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,600 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,554 are women and girls and 46 are men and boys.
How do you write Emmy in Hebrew?
Emmy is written אמי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אמיי.
How many people in Israel are named Emmy?
1,600 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Emmy today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Emmy ranked 133 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.