Embla name - Meaning of Embla

Embla name - Meaning of Embla

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

6

Usage

Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Old Norse

Pronounced

EM-blah (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish), EHM-blah

Embla Meaning

Meaning uncertain, perhaps related to Old Norse almr "elm". In Norse mythology Embla and her husband Ask were the first humans. They were created by three of the gods from two trees. Embla originates in Old Norse and means "elm tree". As a feminine given name it is mainly popular in Scandinavia, in the US it is very rare.