Emilia

Emilia: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius. It is used across several European languages and is related to Emily, though not derived from the English form.

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How popular is Emilia?

20241,394 per million US babies

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Babies named Emilia in 20244,641

2024 rank#43 girls

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 188064,407

Emilia is rising: use over the last five years is 3.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Emilia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Emeliarival · Latin
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin

Emilia questions

What does the name Emilia mean?

Emilia means "rival". It comes from Latin. Feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius. It is used across several European languages and is related to Emily, though not derived from the English form.

Is Emilia a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Emilia?

4,641 US babies were named Emilia in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Emilia?

Emilia is usually pronounced ih-MIL-ee-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.