Amelie

Amelie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “work”
Origin: French
Say it: ah-may-LEE · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

French form of Amalia, from Germanic amal meaning work. Also written Amélie in French.

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How popular is Amelie?

2024118 per million US babies

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Babies named Amelie in 2024394

2024 rank#711 girls

Peak year2013

Total US babies since 18809,323

Amelie has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Amelie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amaliawork · Germanic
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French

Amelie questions

What does the name Amelie mean?

Amelie means "work". It comes from French. French form of Amalia, from Germanic amal meaning work. Also written Amélie in French.

Is Amelie a boy or girl name?

Amelie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Amelie?

394 US babies were named Amelie in 2024. Its peak year was 2013.

How do you pronounce Amelie?

Amelie is usually pronounced ah-may-LEE.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.