אמה
amá/ʔamˈma/feminine
Emma is a female given name in Hebrew, written as אמה (amá).
אמה is used as a feminine given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is amá (/ʔamˈma/).
Did you know?
- While the name 'Emma' in English often has Germanic roots, the Hebrew אמה carries a completely different Semitic history related to physical spans.
- In biblical Hebrew, the word אמה also refers to an 'cubit', an ancient unit of measurement based on the length of a forearm.
- The word אמה shares a linguistic ancestor with the Arabic word أُمَّهات, which refers to 'mothers'.
Examples in context
- אמה היא חברה טובה שלי.Emma hi haverah tova sheli.Emma is a good friend of mine.
- האם אמה נמצאת כאן?Ha'im Emma nimtsat kan?Is Emma here?
- קראתי על אמה בחדשות.Karati al Emma ba-chadashot.I read about Emma in the news.
Example conversation
Rotem and Itay are talking about a mutual friend.
- רוטם Rotemאיפה אמה היום?Eifo Emma hayom?Where is Emma today?
- איתי Itayהיא לא הגיעה לעבודה.Hi lo higi'a la-avoda.She didn't come to work.
- רוטם Rotemאתה יודע למה?Ata yode la-ma?Do you know why?
- איתי Itayאמה חולה בבית.Emma chola ba-bayit.Emma is sick at home.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “emma” translations and entries אמה, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries אמה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
