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Emilio

Emilio: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“rival”
Origin
Latin
Say it
eh-MEE-lee-oh · 4 syllables
Used for
Boys

Italian and Spanish form of Emil, from the Roman family name Aemilius. Also used in Portuguese-speaking contexts.

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How popular is Emilio?

2024708 per million US babies
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Babies named Emilio in 20242,358

2024 rank#152 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188051,599

Emilio is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Emilio

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Emilrival; eager · Latin
  • Emilerival, eager · French
  • Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
  • Leolion · Latin
  • Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
  • Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
  • RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
  • Bennettblessed · Latin

Emilio questions

What does the name Emilio mean?

Emilio means "rival". It comes from Latin. Italian and Spanish form of Emil, from the Roman family name Aemilius. Also used in Portuguese-speaking contexts.

Is Emilio a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Emilio?

2,358 US babies were named Emilio in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Emilio?

Emilio is usually pronounced eh-MEE-lee-oh.

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.