Emi

EH-mee

English, Slovene, or Japansese

"rival; whole; beautiful favor, beautiful picture"

Emi Origin and Meaning

The name Emi is a girl's name meaning "rival; whole; beautiful favor, beautiful picture".

As an English nickname, Emi can be short for anything beginning with (or containing) the popular "em" sound, such as Emily, Emilia, or maybe even Clementine.

As a Japanese name, it can be formed of various different combinations of kanji characters, with different meanings, including "beautiful favor" "smile", "blessing, fruit" or "beautiful picture". It might also be used as a short form or part of the name Emiko.

It might also be used as a Yoruba name, as either a short form of names such as Adeyemi or Olufemi or sometimes as a stand-alone, with the element emi meaning "mine, I, soul, spirit."

It's one of those names that works well across different cultures and in different places, from Hawaii to Japan, from Slovenia to Nigeria.

Popularity of the name Emi

• 1714 Nameberry 2025
• 137 Unique 2023

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The name Emi in Pop Culture

• Emi Ibarazaki character from the visual novel "Katawa Shoujo"
• Emi Igawa character from the anime "Your Lie In April"