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Why parents love Emmeline- Emmeline Pankhurst is the most important suffragette in history.
- She fought for women's right to vote — maximum impact.
- Four syllables with an elegant, vintage sound: EM-eh-leen.
- The meaning whole/universal is aspirational.
- Emma, Emme, and Line are all embedded.
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The vibe of Emmeline
wholeuniversalPankhurstsuffragettevotes for womenGermaniccourageprotest march
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Origin & history of Emmeline
Germanic ermen (universal/whole)
→ Emmeline
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Germanic roots
Emmeline comes from the Germanic meaning whole or universal. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928) is the most important suffragette in history — she fought for and won women's right to vote in Britain.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic form; Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928).
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Today
Emmeline remains a beloved choice, ranking #854 in the US. 5,864 babies have been named Emmeline since 1888.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Emmeline?
2017
peak year
The name Emmeline reached its peak in 2017, with 370 registrations (ranked #753). The name has actually been around since 1888 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #854 today, averaging about 322 new babies per year. Emmeline's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 5,864 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
370
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #753)
(ranked #753)
322
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,220
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,864
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Emmeline4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Emmeline's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — suffragette leadership. People named Emmeline tend to be universal, courageous, and gifted at making half the population into citizens.
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Makes half the population citizens✦
Suffragette-level courage◈
Universal wholeness◎
Pankhurst-legendary♡
Protest-march poetryE5
M4
M4
E5
L3
I9
N5
E5
Sum: 40 → Life path 4
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Personality of Emmeline🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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