Emelia

Emelia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “rival”
Origin: Latin
Say it: ih-MEE-lee-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Emelia is a variant spelling of Emilia, from the Roman family name Aemilia, from Latin aemulus 'rival' or 'emulating.' It has long been used alongside Amelia and Emilia.

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How popular is Emelia?

2024158 per million US babies

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Babies named Emelia in 2024527

2024 rank#573 girls

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 188013,537

Emelia is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Emelia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Emiliarival · Latin
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Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin

Emelia questions

What does the name Emelia mean?

Emelia means "rival". It comes from Latin. Emelia is a variant spelling of Emilia, from the Roman family name Aemilia, from Latin aemulus 'rival' or 'emulating.' It has long been used alongside Amelia and Emilia.

Is Emelia a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Emelia?

527 US babies were named Emelia in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Emelia?

Emelia is usually pronounced ih-MEE-lee-uh.

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.