Emma Kate: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Emma Kate – Meaning: combines 'whole, universal' (Emma) and 'pure' (Kate) – Origin: Germanic + Greek (compound name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: EH-muh KAYT


Emma Kate is a Germanic + Greek (compound name) girl's name meaning “combines 'whole, universal' (Emma) and 'pure' (Kate)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Emma Kate

Meaning: Combines 'whole, universal' (Emma) and 'pure' (Kate).

Origin: Germanic + Greek (compound name).

A common claim: Emma Kate is said to combine 'whole, universal' (Emma) and 'pure' (Kate) Actually: The 'pure' gloss for Kate/Katherine is a popular but historically disputed folk etymology -- Katherine's actual root is debated among scholars.

How to Pronounce Emma Kate

Phonetic: EH-muh KAYT   IPA: /ˌɛmə ˈkeɪt/

Popularity of Emma Kate

Emma Kate doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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