—2024 rank
1917peak year
32,217babies named Emil since 1880
▲ +2%5-year trend
Emil popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Emil mean?
A German and Scandinavian form of Aemilius, the Roman family name behind Emily, from aemulus, rival or emulating; widespread across northern Europe.
OriginLatin
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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