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Emi
Emi (えみ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 絵美, 絵 picture + 美 beautiful. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 1980.
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Ways to write Emi
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
絵美
絵picture美beautiful
Girl, best No. 1 (1980–1981)恵美
恵blessing美beautiful
Girl, best No. 5 (1972–1981)愛実
愛love実fruit, truth
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Emi appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
愛海love + seaGirl
愛見love + to seeGirl
愛珠love + pearlGirl
愛水love + waterGirl
愛美love + beautifulGirl
愛望love + hopeGirl
愛未love + not yetGirl
愛巳love + snake (zodiac)Girl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Emi has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1980, at No. 1.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1981 | No. 5 |
| 1980 | No. 1 |
| 1974 | No. 9 |
| 1973 | No. 6 |
| 1972 | No. 7 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Emi
Emi Nakajima 中島 依美Japanese association football player
Emi Yamamoto 山本 絵美Japanese association football player
Emi Shinohara 篠原 恵美Japanese voice actress (1963–2024)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.