Emmett

The first name Emmett is a masculine name that has its origins in a surname of the same name, which is derived from the name Emma. Figuratively, this name means 'the mighty,' 'the powerful,' and 'the all-seeing.'

What does the name Emmett mean?

Emmett, a masculine first name, originates from a surname of the same name, which in turn is derived from Emma. Figuratively, the name describes qualities such as 'the mighty,' 'the powerful,' and 'the all-seeing.' The roots of the name lie in the Old High German term irmin or irmen, which means 'great and powerful,' 'mighty,' 'noble,' 'comprehensive,' 'all-seeing,' 'earth,' and 'world.' An alternative spelling is Emmet.

Where does the name Emmett come from?

Emmett is a masculine first name with Old High German origins and carries the meaning 'the mighty.' The

How do you pronounce Emmett?

Emmett is pronounced like 'Emmet,' with a short 'e' and stressed 'met.'

Popularity

In Germany, the name Emmett enjoys great popularity. Its current rank in the list of the most common masculine first names is 1,881. The name achieved its best ranking in 2019, when it placed 1,135. Over the last ten years, Emmett has been chosen as a first name about 210 times, which gives it a rank of 1,528 in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 1,693.

Nicknames & pet names

Em / Emm / Emma / Emmi / Emt / Metti

Similar first names

Famous people

• Doctor Emmett L. Brown (Scientist, character from the film trilogy 'Back to the Future')
• Emmett Ashford (American baseball player)
• Emmett Berry (Jazz saxophonist)
• Emmett Bowles (American baseball player)
• Emmett Cleary (Japanese football player)
• Emmett Cullen (Vampire)
• Emmett Davis (American sailor)
• Emmett Fitzsimmons (Actor from the USA)
• Emmett Hardy (Jazz musician from the USA)
• Emmett Honeycutt (Character from the series 'Queer as Folk')
• Emmett J. Flynn (American actor)
• Emmett James (British artist)
• Emmett Keefe (American football player from the USA)
• Emmett Kelly (Musician)
• Emmett Leith (Physicist from America)
• Emmett Louis Till (Victim of racists in the southern U.S. The acquittal of the murderers and the arrest of Rosa Louise Parks are considered triggers of the civil rights movement of African Americans.)
• Emmett McCann (American baseball player)
• Emmett McLemore (Football player from the USA)
• Emmett Miller (Actor from America)
• Emmett Nelson (Baseball player)