Universal or whole
Emit is a rare variant of the name Emmett, which derives from the German name Emma. It ultimately stems from the Germanic word 'ermen', meaning whole or universal. While sometimes used as a modern phonetic spelling, it remains much less common than its traditional counterparts.
Less common today
Emit isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,319 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).