Emmie

Emmie is a diminutive of Emily, which comes from the Latin Aemilia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius, often linked to aemulus, ‘rival’. It can also serve as a pet form of Emma and other names beginning with Em-. Emmie is commonly used as a standalone name in English-speaking countries. Emily itself came into general English use in the eighteenth century, and well-known bearers of the full name include the poet Emily Dickinson and the novelist Emily Brontë, author of Wuthering Heights.