Beautiful, Classic and Unique Middle Names for Emma | Discover over 65 ideas!

So you’ve narrowed down your list of baby names but just can’t find middle names for Emma that you like.

Look no further, I’ve come up with a huge list of middle names for Emma for you to choose from.

I’ve separated them into lists of beautiful, classic, unusual, and long middle names.

Many people love the name Emma because it’s short and sweet, and is used in many languages

What names go well with Emma?

Many names go well with Emma. Since it is two syllables, either long or short middle names work well.

Often, people pair Emma with a lengthier, more unusual -but not unheard of- middle name.
Nature and gemstone names also go well with Emma– along the lines of Emma Pearl, Emma Ruby, Emma Violet, or Emma Willow.
Most importantly, names that go with Emma should flow with your last name, and you should like how they sound.
Some people like the sound of a middle name that starts with E to go with Emma.
Emma does not go well with middle names starting with M-, Em-, or Am-. For example, Emma Mae and Emma Amelia have a lot of “M” sounds close together.
Emma does not go well with short middle names ending with A. For example, Emma Ava has too many “a” sounds close together.
Be cautious and sound out other middle names for Emma. For example, Emma Lee sounds like “Emily.” And Emma Jean sounds like “Imogene.”

What is Emma short for?

Emma originated as a name by itself. However, Emma can be short for Alma, Amelia, Emelia, Emeliana, Emery, Emily, Emmaline, Emmalyn, Emmet, Esme, Esmerelda, Gemma, or Irmina.

Consider these names as you can always use Emma as a nickname!

Beautiful middle names for Emma

Adeline
Ainsley
Alexandra
Arabella
Arianna
Ashley
Astrid
Aubrey
Aurora
Avery
Brielle
Brooke
Candice
Caroline
Claire
Constance
Coraline
Danielle
Daphne
Elena
Elizabeth
Eloise
Evangeline
Felicity
Florence
Haley
Harley
Harper
Heidi
Isabelle
Jade
Jane
Jasmine
Jocelyn
Josephine
Juliette
June
Justine
Kaitlyn
Katherine
Katriel
Lilac
Lucille
Madison
Natalie
Olivia
Paige
Pearl
Quinn
Reid
Renee
Rochelle
Rosalie
Ruth
Simone
Skye
Sophia
Tate
Taylor
Victoria
Violet
Vivian
Whitney
Willow
Zoe

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Classic middle names for Emma

Arabella
Belle
Bethany
Caroline
Cassandra
Cecile
Charlotte
Claire
Constance
Daisy
Dee
Eleanor
Eloise
Faith
Fay
Felicity
Grace
Hope
Jane
Jo
Joy
Joyce
Kay
Lenore
Mary
Odette
Pearl
Rae
Rosalie
Rose
Ruth
Sue
Susanna

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Unusual middle names for Emma

Alessandra
Antigone
Antoinette
Auralie
Brooklyn
Cassidy
Constance
Coraline
Daphne
Evangeline
Hadley
Indigo
Iphigenia
Ireland
Ivette
Jillian
Katriel
Leonie
Lorelei
Noor
Pernell
Persephone
Rain
Reese
Roisin (pronounced Ro-sheen)
Seraphine
Simone
Sinclair
Tatiana
Verity
Victorine
Viveca
Winifred

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Long middle names for Emma

Alexandria
Beatrice
Bernadette
Cassidy
Cordelia
Delaney
Donatella
Esmeralda
Evangeline
Francesca
Gabrielle
Genevieve
Geraldine
Guadalupe
Gwendolyn
Henriette
Jacqueline
Jennifer
Josephine
Juliette
Katherine
Kimberly
Leilani
Madison
Margaret
Nicolette
Octavia
Ophelia
Penelope
Rhiannon
Saoirse
Vanessa
Veronique
Wednesday

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The most popular middle names for Emma

The most popular middle names for Emma are:

Ann, Anne
Beatrice
Dawn
Elizabeth
Faith
Grace
Hope
Irene
Jade
Jane
Jean
Josephine
June
Kay
Lee
Lou
Louise
Luna
Lynn
Mae, May
Mary
Marie
Michelle
Nicole
Nova
Renee
Rose
Ruth
Sage
Scout
Sue
Pearl
Violet
Wren

As you can see, some parents are opting for classic middle names like Mary, Ann, and Jane. But virtue names like Hope, Grace, and Faith are becoming popular. And modern names like Sage, Wren, and Luna are entering the mix.

What names are similar to Emma?

Names starting with an “am,” “em,” or “im” sound, are similar to Emma:

Amelia
Amora
Ember
Embry
Emelia
Emeliana
Emery
Emily
Emmaline
Emmalyn
Emmet
Imara

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These two syllable names sound similar to Emma:

Alma
Anna
Demi
Ella
Etta
Eva
Gemma
Hannah
Irma
Jenna
Lana
Leah
Tessa

Finally, these names feel similar to Emma or could use Emma as a nickname.

Alma
Elia
Esme
Esmeralda
Irmina

Sibling names

Do you already have a child named Emma and are looking for a name that flows well with it? Here are a few ideas for boy and girl names that go with Emma.

Emma is such a classic name that it pairs well with many other classic names not included in this list!

Boy names that go with Emma

Abram
Felix
Hugo
Isaac
Jasper
Julian
Leo
Lucas
Nathan
Oliver
Oscar
Peter
Rupert
Simon
Thomas
Tristan
Xavier

Girl names that go with Emma

Abigail
Anna
Audrey
Aviva
Caroline
Charlotte
Claire
Diana
Eliza
Hannah
Juliet
Laura
Lucy
Lydia
Rose
Sarah
Susannah
Victoria
Violet

You’ll notice many of these girl names that go with Emma also appear on my list of middle names. If the names sound good together for first and middle names, they’ll fit well as siblings too!

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Wrap up

What are your favorite middle names that go with Emma? Share your top choices in the comments!

If you have other ideas for middle names that go with Emma, let me know and I’ll add them.

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Resource: The website Behind the Name is a fantastic resource for finding more names based on uniqueness, similarity to other names, and meaning.