エマ
ema[e̞ma̠]
Emma is the Japanese way to say the female given name Emma, written as エマ.
エマ is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
ema
Did you know?
- While エマ is a name, the same sound refers to 絵馬, which are wooden plaques where people write wishes at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples.
- The wooden 絵馬 (ema) are named after 'horses' because in ancient times, people donated real horses to shrines as offerings.
- In Japanese, the sounds 'e' and 'ma' are distinct, so the name could theoretically be written with different Kanji combinations like 恵麻 (blessed flax) to give it a traditional meaning.
Examples in context
- エマさんはとても親切です。Ema-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Emma is very kind.
- エマちゃんはどこにいますか？Ema-chan wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is little Emma?
- 私の友達の名前はエマです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Ema desu.My friend's name is Emma.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a person at a party.
- 陽葵 Himariエマさんはパーティーに来ましたか？Ema-san wa pātī ni kimashita ka?Did Emma come to the party?
- 健太 Kentaいいえ、彼女はまだ来ていません。Iie, kanojo wa mada kite imasen.No, she hasn't come yet.
- 陽葵 Himariエマさんは何時に来る予定ですか？Ema-san wa nanji ni kuru yotei desu ka?What time is Emma planning to arrive?
- 健太 Kentaおそらく八時頃でしょう。Osoraku hachiji goro deshō.Probably around eight o'clock.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “emma” translations and entries エマ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
