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Emmaus

eh-MAY-us /ɛˈmeɪ.əs/

At a glance

In short
Emmaus is a soulful name rooted in Greek and Hebrew, meaning “warm spring.”
U.S. rank 2025
#5,208 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
18 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Rising #6,620 in 2020 to #5,208 in 2025
Peak
#5,110 in 2021
First recorded
2007

Meaning of Emmaus

Emmaus is a soulful name rooted in Greek and Hebrew, meaning “warm spring.” Parents first encountered it in a celebrated Bible story—when two travelers on the road found unexpected guidance. It might sound like Emma and Cyrus had a creative meetup, but Emmaus stands on its own with ancient depth. Pronounced eh-MAY-us, it rolls off the tongue like a gentle monsoon breeze. In India, it feels as comforting as sipping chai by a rain-kissed window. Though only 16 newborns claimed it in 2024 (ranked 908), its warm strength is softly rising. Parents seeking spirituality, warmth, and fresh beginnings will find Emmaus an inspiring choice.

How to pronounce Emmaus

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Popularity of Emmaus in the U.S.

Emmaus was the #5,208 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 18 babies. It peaked at #5,110 in 2021. It first appears in the records in 2007.

Bar and line chart: Emmaus in the U.S., 2007–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 18 in 2021 and 18 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #5,110 in 2021, #5,208 in 2025.
  • Boys named Emmaus (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2007–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2007⁠–⁠2025 18 rows
Emmaus: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025185,208▲ 235
2024175,443▼ 188
2023185,255▲ 892
2022146,147▼ 1,037
2021185,110▲ 1,510
2020126,620▼ 1,280
2019175,340▲ 1,005
2018136,345▲ 5,901
2017512,246▼ 6,928
2016175,318▲ 1,358
2015126,676▲ 4,041
2014610,717▲ 11
2013610,728▼ 1,019
201279,709▼ 942
201188,767▼ 1,680
2010117,087▲ 5,404
2009512,491back (not recorded in 2008)
2007610,921new