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 [ 2 syll. em-my, emm-y ] The girl name Emmy is pronounced as EHMiy KEY. Emmy is mainly used in the Dutch and English languages, and its language of origin is Latin and Germanic. The name developed as a diminutive of names such as Emily and Emma. It has also been used as an independent name, especially in the USA where it is well known from the Emmy Awards for television (1949-). Name combinations such as Emmy Jane, Emmy Jo, and Emmy Lou have also been used. The English name Emmie is a variation of the name. Emmy is a pet form of the English name Emily in the Dutch and English languages. Emmy is also a pet form of the English name Emmeline. Emmy is also a pet form of the English, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, and Italian name Emma in the English language. Another variant of Emmy is the English short form Em. See also the related form, the English Emmylou. Emmy is somewhat popular as a baby name for girls. The name has been increasing in popularity since the 2000s; prior to that, it was of very modest use only. At the recent height of its usage in 2008, 0.013% of baby girls were given the name Emmy. It ranked at #957 then. In 2008, within the group of girl names directly linked to Emmy, the English, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, and Italian Emma was the most popular. It was used 67 times more than Emmy in that year. Baby names that sound like Emmy include the English Emi, the English Emie, the English and German Emmi, the English Emmie, the Irish and Scottish Eithne, the Turkish Emine, the English, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, and Italian Emma, the Irish, English, and German Ena, the Frisian and German Enna, the English and Irish Enya, the English Aimee, the French Aimeé, the French Aimée, the English Aimi, the English Aimie, the English Aimy, the Finnish, Scandinavian, and Catalan Aina, the Finnish Aino, the Vietnamese Am, and the English Amy. A famous person named Emmy is Actress Emmy Rossum, born 12 September 1986, New York, New York. KEY: Pronunciation for Emmy: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
