A Name Story by Houdhoud
إِيمَا
Ema
EH-ma
“Ema (Bosnian/Albanian form of Iman/Emma).”
About Ema
Ema is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "ema (bosnian/albanian form of iman/emma)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Bosnian/Albanian feminine name. In Muslim Balkan families often associated with Arabic 'Iman' (faith).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Ema is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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