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Emmette

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Emmette

Pronounced EM-et /ˈɛm.ɪt/Medium

Meaning: Emmette is a variant spelling of Emmett, an English surname used as a given name that traces back to Emma, from Germanic roots meaning whole or universal.Low

In 30 seconds: Emmette spells out Emmett, a surname-turned-first-name that ultimately reaches back to Emma and its meaning of whole or universal (said EM-et).
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Origin LowEnglish, Germanic
MeaningEmmette is a variant spelling of Emmett, an English surname used as a given name that traces back to Emma, from Germanic roots meaning whole or universal.
U.S. rank (2023)#10033 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 812

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192819122023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Emmette shows up from 1912 onward, peaking modestly around 1918 with scattered use persisting all the way into the twenty-first century.

It stayed rare throughout, only a couple dozen boys a year even at its best, overshadowed by the far more common spelling Emmett.

Did you know? The double-t, double-e spelling was one of several ways families rendered the name Emmett in early-twentieth-century birth records.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Emmette — Variant spelling of Emmett; Germanic Emma root

Variations

EmmettEmmetEmmitt

Nicknames

EmEmmy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Emmette mean?

Emmette is a spelling of Emmett, a surname name tracing back to Emma, meaning whole or universal.

How do you pronounce Emmette?

It's said EM-et /ˈɛm.ɪt/, two syllables with stress on the first.

Is Emmette a boy or girl name?

Emmette is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Emmette?

It has always been rare, reaching its small best around nineteen-eighteen with occasional use continuing since.

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