Entry № 0238 · Old Norse origin

Embla Embla — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ EM-blah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Old Norse
Meaning
"Elm tree; first woman"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Old Norse)

A name that means "elm tree; first woman".

Embla is the first woman in Norse mythology — created by Odin and his brothers from the elm tree, paired with Ask (the first man, from the ash tree). The name shares the root with elm.

Embla is rising in modern Iceland and Scandinavia.

First woman. The Norse Eve.

The name in its native script.

Embla
Transliteration
Embla
Pronunciation
/ ˈɛm.blə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Embla stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Embla · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Emblas before her.

Real people
Embla
Common modern Icelandic name.
In fiction
Embla
First woman in Norse mythology.
Poetic Edda

Names connected to Embla.

The number behind Embla.

8

The Authority

Embla reduces to eight — the number of first woman.

Why families chose this name.

"The Norse first woman. Five letters. Embla."
Sigrid · Mother of one · Reykjavik