Emmeline

Emmeline: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “work”
Origin: French
Say it: EM-uh-leen · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Old French Emeline, a diminutive of Germanic names beginning with amal, meaning 'work.' It is also associated with the medieval English form Emmeline.

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How popular is Emmeline?

202484.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Emmeline in 2024280

2024 rank#939 girls

Peak year2017

Total US babies since 18805,864

Emmeline has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Emmeline

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Emmeline questions

What does the name Emmeline mean?

Emmeline means "work". It comes from French. From Old French Emeline, a diminutive of Germanic names beginning with amal, meaning 'work.' It is also associated with the medieval English form Emmeline.

Is Emmeline a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Emmeline?

280 US babies were named Emmeline in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.

How do you pronounce Emmeline?

Emmeline is usually pronounced EM-uh-leen.

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.