Emelia

/ UH-MEE-LEE-UH /
girlclassicvintageelegant

“rival, industrious” — Latin, Germanic

#5732024 rank
2019peak year
13,519babies named Emelia since 1880
▼ 25%5-year trend

Emelia popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201918801920196020002024

What does Emelia mean?

A variant of Emilia, from Latin Aemilia, the feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius, often glossed 'rival'; it later blended with Germanic Amalia. Both strands are ancient.

OriginLatin, Germanic
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage

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