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Ema
Ema (えま) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 咲茉, 咲 to bloom + 茉 jasmine. It is popular today and has reached No. 1 in 3 different years between 2022 and 2025.
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Ways to write Ema
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.
咲茉
咲to bloom茉jasmine
Girl, best No. 9 (2019–2025)依茉
依to rely on茉jasmine
Girl, best No. 17 (2020–2025)愛茉
愛love茉jasmine
Girl, best No. 39 (2021–2025)永茉
永eternity茉jasmine
Girl, best No. 56 (2023–2025)恵茉
恵blessing茉jasmine
Girl, best No. 72 (2023)えまGirl, best No. 87 (2014–2025)
笑茉
笑to smile茉jasmine
Girl, best No. 91 (2023)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Ema appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
愛真love + trueGirl
愛舞love + to danceGirl
愛麻love + hempGirl
依麻to rely on + hempGirl
衣真garment + trueGirl
衣舞garment + to danceGirl
衣麻garment + hempGirl
衣万garment + ten thousandGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Ema has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 1 in 3 different years, most recently 2025.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 1 |
| 2024 | No. 2 |
| 2023 | No. 1 |
| 2022 | No. 1 |
| 2021 | No. 4 |
| 2020 | No. 8 |
| 2019 | No. 11 |
| 2018 | No. 5 |
| 2017 | No. 18 |
| 2016 | No. 19 |
| 2015 | No. 45 |
| 2014 | No. 44 |
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.