Embla
Embla is a Scandinavian feminine given name. In Norse mythology, Embla was the first woman.
- Norse Mythology
- Icelandic
- Swedish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Embla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Embla is a Scandinavian feminine given name. In Norse mythology, Embla was the first woman.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norse Mythology
- Icelandic
- Swedish
- Norwegian
The Story of Embla
American parents first put Embla on the record books as a baby girl name in 2020, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 8 Emblas were born — ranking #11,069 that year. Embla last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 13 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Embla
Phonetically similar names — useful when Embla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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- Employe
- Emba
- Ebla
- Emploi
- Embl
- Ambly
- Imply
- Wembley
- Mba
- Umba
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Embla
Embla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Embla's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #11,069. Use the chart and map above to compare Embla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.