Emmaus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Emmaus comes from the biblical Greek name Έμμαούς (Emmaous), which means "hot springs" or "warm baths". According to the New Testament, Emmaus was the name of a village near Jerusalem where Jesus appeared to two of his disciples after his resurrection.
Pronunciation
EH-muh-uss
i-MAY-əs(American English, Biblical English)
Popularity
The name Emmaus is not a common name, and there are not many babies who are given this name worldwide. It ranked outside of the top 1000 baby names in the United States in 2020.

cartoon of the name Emmaus
Cartoon of Emmaus

Emmaus Name meanings & History

Emmaus comes from the biblical Greek name Έμμαούς (Emmaous), which means "hot springs" or "warm baths". According to the New Testament, Emmaus was the name of a village near Jerusalem where Jesus appeared to two of his disciples after his resurrection. From the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς (Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection. Emmaus is used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Emmaus: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Emmaus:

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven,Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain

M: Mushy,Memorabilia,Memory,Mommy,Mother,Maternal,Manipulative

A: Action,Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative,Assertive,Ambitious

U: Undermining,Universality,Utopia,Understanding,Unity

S: Status,Social Standing,Sex,Solidity,Sensuality,Success,Security

Emmaus is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Rough name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Wholesome name

Related Names to Emmaus

Some related names to Emmaus include Emmanuelle, Emmanuel, Emmett, and Emeric.