엠마
Emma is the Korean way to write the female given name Emma.
The word is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Did you know?
- Because 엠마 is written in Hangul rather than Hanja, it is instantly recognizable to a Korean reader as a 'foreign' or 'Western' name. Traditional Korean names are almost always rooted in Chinese characters.
- When calling out to 'Emma' in a crowd, a Korean speaker might add the particle 야 to make it 엠마야, making it sound more natural in casual speech.
- The spelling 엠마 uses the character 마 for the final 'a' sound, which can sometimes be used in other contexts to mean 'horse', though it has no connection to the name itself.
Examples in context
- 엠마는 왜 샤워하면서 노래해?Why does Emma sing in the shower?This sentence shows how to use 엠마 when asking a question about her behavior.Tatoeba #13761908 by qlTmalffk, translation #12083263 by Amastan
- 내 친구 중에 한 명이 엠마야.Among my friends, one is Emma.
- 엠마는 정말 친절해요.Emma-neun jeongmal chinjeolhaeyo.Emma is very kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 엠마예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Emma-yeyo.My friend's name is Emma.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Jieun are talking about a new classmate at a cafe.
- 지훈 Ji-hun지은 씨, 엠마를 알아요?Jieun ssi, Emma-reul arayo?Jieun, do you know Emma?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 엠마는 제 동기예요.Ne, Emma-neun je dong-gi-yeyo.Yes, Emma is my classmate.
- 지훈 Ji-hun엠마는 어디에 살아요?Emma-neun eodi-e sarayo?Where does Emma live?
- 지은 Ji-eun엠마는 근처에 살아요.Emma-neun geun-cheo-e sarayo.Emma lives nearby.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “emma” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
