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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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Common questions about Ema
- What does the name Ema mean?
- Ema (إِيمَا) means "Ema (Bosnian/Albanian form of Iman/Emma)". Bosnian/Albanian feminine name. In Muslim Balkan families often associated with Arabic 'Iman' (faith).
- Is Ema a name from the Qur'an?
- Ema does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Ema a boy or a girl name?
- Ema is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Ema come from?
- Ema is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-N.
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