What is Emi short for?
Emi is short for Emily, Emilia and Emiko, and it is a name of its own in the Japanese tradition. In 2025, 303 girls in the United States were given Emi as their full name, with nothing longer behind it, according to Social Security records.
The meeting point
A Japanese name of its own meets a Western short form at the same sound.
Emi · a standalone Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the kanji, including 恵美, "favour and beauty," and 絵美, "picture and beauty" (source)
Emily · a short form of Emily in English-speaking families: Hong Kong fitness creator Emi Wong was born Emily Wong Lok-ting (source)
Emilia · also used as a short form of Emilia (source)
Emiko · used as a short form of Emiko: voice actress Emi Shinohara, Sailor Moon's Sailor Jupiter, was born Emiko Shinohara, 恵美子, which is Emi's 恵美 plus 子, ko, "child" (source)