Emelia Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Emilia even appeared in the Othello play of Shakespeare.

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A Deep Dive

Emelia Overview

Meaning

To strive, excel, rival, work, industrious

Gender

Girl

Origin

Latin, German

Etymology

Derived from the Roman family name “Aemilius,” meaning “rival” or “industrious.”

Pronunciation

/eˈmiːliə/

Popularity

Emilia consistenly scored in the top 100 popular names for girls in the US since 2017.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)

Name Styles

Classic, Aesthetic, Vintage

Associated Traits

Industrious, ambitious, diligent, graceful, and strong.

Name Day

April 2nd
A Deep Dive

Emelia Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Amelia, Emilia, Amalia, Amelie, Amaliah, Emelie, Emeline, Aemilia, Amelina, Amelita

Common Nicknames

Em, Emmy, Lia, Millie, Mia, Mel, Mila, Emi, Ella, Ellie

Diminutives

Em, Emmy, Lia, Millie, Mia

Famous People

  • Emelia Clarke
    (English Actress)
  • Emelia Hartford
    (American Actress,YouTuber)
  • Emelia Brobbey
    (Ghanaian Actress)

What Is the Meaning of Emelia?

The name Emelia means “to strive, excel, rival, work, industrious.” It conveys a sense of hard work, diligence, ambition, and the drive to achieve goals.

What Is the Origin of The Name Emelia?

Emelia is of Latin and German origin, derived from the Roman family name “Aemilius.” It is a variant of the name Amelia, which has the same Latin roots.

Emelia Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Emelia in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4702021#5202022#5312023
Top 3 Rankings#3311883#3801885#4241887

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Emelia

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023531
(-11 from 2022)
569
(-28 from 2022)
0.03253
2022520
(-50 from 2021)
597
(-65 from 2021)
0.03329
2021470
(-17 from 2020)
662
(-20 from 2020)
0.03695
2020453
(-10 from 2019)
682
(-19 from 2019)
0.03858
2019443
(+35 from 2018)
701
(+47 from 2018)
0.03820
2018478
(+61 from 2017)
654
(+79 from 2017)
0.03517
2017539
(+43 from 2016)
575
(+43 from 2016)
0.03044
2016582
(+9 from 2015)
532
(+23 from 2015)
0.02748
2015591
(+28 from 2014)
509
(+46 from 2014)
0.02609
2014619
(+26 from 2013)
463
(+25 from 2013)
0.02367
2013645
(+40 from 2012)
438
(+27 from 2012)
0.02272
2012685
(+67 from 2011)
411
(+45 from 2011)
0.02119
2011752
(+53 from 2010)
366
(+27 from 2010)
0.01889
2010805
(+67 from 2009)
339
(+23 from 2009)
0.01729
2009872
(+83 from 2008)
316
(+34 from 2008)
0.01560
2008955
(+197 from 2007)
282
(+60 from 2007)
0.01354
20071152
(-116 from 2006)
222
(-25 from 2006)
0.01049
20061036
(+85 from 2005)
247
(+37 from 2005)
0.01182
20051121
(-71 from 2004)
210
(-10 from 2004)
0.01035
20041050
(+95 from 2003)
220
(+31 from 2003)
0.01090
20031145
(+91 from 2002)
189
(+27 from 2002)
0.00942
20021236
(+364 from 2001)
162
(+47 from 2001)
0.00820
20011600
(-42 from 2000)
115
(+1 from 2000)
0.00581
20001558
(+246 from 1999)
114
(+26 from 1999)
0.00571
19991804
(-53 from 1998)
88
(-2 from 1998)
0.00452
19981751
(+113 from 1997)
90
(+11 from 1997)
0.00464
19971864
No change from 1996
79
(+1 from 1996)
0.00414
19961864
(+118 from 1995)
78
(+9 from 1995)
0.00407
19951982
(+206 from 1994)
69
(+8 from 1994)
0.00359
19942188
(-36 from 1993)
61
(-1 from 1993)
0.00313
19932152
(+142 from 1992)
62
(+5 from 1992)
0.00314
19922294
(-158 from 1991)
57
(-5 from 1991)
0.00284
19912136
(+209 from 1990)
62
(+9 from 1990)
0.00305
19902345
(+313 from 1989)
53
(+11 from 1989)
0.00258
19892658
(+41 from 1988)
42
(+3 from 1988)
0.00211
19882699
(-42 from 1987)
39
(+2 from 1987)
0.00203
19872657
(-187 from 1986)
37
(-3 from 1986)
0.00197
19862470
(+858 from 1985)
40
(+14 from 1985)
0.00217
19853328
(-337 from 1984)
26
(-3 from 1984)
0.00141
19842991
(+74 from 1983)
29
(+2 from 1983)
0.00161
19833065
(+715 from 1982)
27
(+6 from 1982)
0.00151
19823780
(-442 from 1981)
21
(-4 from 1981)
0.00116
19813338
(+73 from 1980)
25
(+1 from 1980)
0.00140
19803411
(+1008 from 1979)
24
(+8 from 1979)
0.00135
19794419
(+512 from 1978)
16
(+3 from 1978)
0.00093
19784931
(-507 from 1977)
13
(-2 from 1977)
0.00079
19774424
(+481 from 1976)
15
(+3 from 1976)
0.00091
19764905
(-51 from 1975)
12
No change from 1975
0.00076
19754854
(-134 from 1974)
12
No change from 1974
0.00077
19744720
(-565 from 1973)
12
(-2 from 1973)
0.00077
19734155
(-261 from 1972)
14
(-1 from 1972)
0.00090
19723894
(+917 from 1971)
15
(+4 from 1971)
0.00093
19714811
(+1551 from 1970)
11
(+4 from 1970)
0.00063
19706362
(-1306 from 1969)
7
(-2 from 1969)
0.00038
19695056
(-1268 from 1968)
9
(-4 from 1968)
0.00051
19683788
(-133 from 1967)
13
No change from 1967
0.00076
19673655
(+1211 from 1966)
13
(+5 from 1966)
0.00076
19664866
(-1319 from 1965)
8
(-5 from 1965)
0.00046
19653547
(-547 from 1964)
13
(-5 from 1964)
0.00071
19643000
(+174 from 1963)
18
(+2 from 1963)
0.00092
19633174
(-142 from 1962)
16
(-1 from 1962)
0.00080
19623032
(+431 from 1961)
17
(+3 from 1961)
0.00084
19613463
(+49 from 1960)
14
(+1 from 1960)
0.00067
19603512
(+105 from 1959)
13
(+1 from 1959)
0.00063
19593617
(-861 from 1958)
12
(-6 from 1958)
0.00058
19582756
(-538 from 1957)
18
(-7 from 1957)
0.00087
19572218
(+830 from 1956)
25
(+10 from 1956)
0.00119
19563048
(-495 from 1955)
15
(-4 from 1955)
0.00073
19552553
(+335 from 1954)
19
(+4 from 1954)
0.00095
19542888
(-457 from 1953)
15
(-4 from 1953)
0.00075
19532431
(-408 from 1952)
19
(-6 from 1952)
0.00098
19522023
(+452 from 1951)
25
(+8 from 1951)
0.00131
19512475
(-473 from 1950)
17
(-6 from 1950)
0.00092
19502002
(+272 from 1949)
23
(+4 from 1949)
0.00131
19492274
(-373 from 1948)
19
(-6 from 1948)
0.00108
19481901
(+736 from 1947)
25
(+10 from 1947)
0.00143
19472637
(-543 from 1946)
15
(-5 from 1946)
0.00083
19462094
(-153 from 1945)
20
(+1 from 1945)
0.00124
19451941
(-26 from 1944)
19
(-1 from 1944)
0.00141
19441915
(+79 from 1943)
20
(+1 from 1943)
0.00146
19431994
(-77 from 1942)
19
(-1 from 1942)
0.00132
19421917
(-35 from 1941)
20
(+1 from 1941)
0.00144
19411882
(+18 from 1940)
19
(+1 from 1940)
0.00152
19401900
(+306 from 1939)
18
(+4 from 1939)
0.00152
19392206
(-769 from 1938)
14
(-13 from 1938)
0.00123
19381437
(+347 from 1937)
27
(+8 from 1937)
0.00237
19371784
(+17 from 1936)
19
(+1 from 1936)
0.00172
19361801
(-251 from 1935)
18
(-5 from 1935)
0.00167
19351550
(+284 from 1934)
23
(+5 from 1934)
0.00212
19341834
(-470 from 1933)
18
(-10 from 1933)
0.00166
19331364
(+390 from 1932)
28
(+8 from 1932)
0.00268
19321754
(+270 from 1931)
20
(+4 from 1931)
0.00181
19312024
(-863 from 1930)
16
(-25 from 1930)
0.00145
19301161
(+34 from 1929)
41
(+2 from 1929)
0.00351
19291195
(+346 from 1928)
39
(+12 from 1928)
0.00337
19281541
(-308 from 1927)
27
(-13 from 1927)
0.00226
19271233
(+124 from 1926)
40
(+6 from 1926)
0.00324
19261357
(-256 from 1925)
34
(-14 from 1925)
0.00276
19251101
(-43 from 1924)
48
(-6 from 1924)
0.00380
19241058
(+100 from 1923)
54
(+10 from 1923)
0.00417
19231158
(-136 from 1922)
44
(-10 from 1922)
0.00351
19221022
(-53 from 1921)
54
(-4 from 1921)
0.00433
1921969
(+118 from 1920)
58
(+11 from 1920)
0.00453
19201087
(+16 from 1919)
47
(+3 from 1919)
0.00378
19191103
(-155 from 1918)
44
(-13 from 1918)
0.00375
1918948
(-3 from 1917)
57
(+3 from 1917)
0.00474
1917945
(+48 from 1916)
54
(+6 from 1916)
0.00481
1916993
(-76 from 1915)
48
(-4 from 1915)
0.00442
1915917
(+2 from 1914)
52
(+11 from 1914)
0.00508
1914919
(-38 from 1913)
41
(+5 from 1913)
0.00515
1913881
(+122 from 1912)
36
(+10 from 1912)
0.00550
19121003
(-45 from 1911)
26
(+5 from 1911)
0.00443
1911958
(-177 from 1910)
21
(-9 from 1910)
0.00475
1910781
(+87 from 1909)
30
(+8 from 1909)
0.00715
1909868
(-139 from 1908)
22
(-6 from 1908)
0.00598
1908729
(+216 from 1907)
28
(+12 from 1907)
0.00790
1907945
(-303 from 1906)
16
(-15 from 1906)
0.00474
1906642
(+258 from 1905)
31
(+14 from 1905)
0.00989
1905900
(+10 from 1904)
17
(+1 from 1904)
0.00549
1904910
(-198 from 1903)
16
(-6 from 1903)
0.00547
1903712
(-45 from 1902)
22
(-3 from 1902)
0.00791
1902667
(-64 from 1901)
25
(-2 from 1901)
0.00892
1901603
(+122 from 1900)
27
(+2 from 1900)
0.01062
1900725
(-147 from 1899)
25
(-3 from 1899)
0.00787
1899578
(+53 from 1898)
28
(+2 from 1898)
0.01131
1898631
(+29 from 1897)
26
(+4 from 1897)
0.00948
1897660
(-25 from 1896)
22
(-2 from 1896)
0.00886
1896635
(-57 from 1895)
24
(-3 from 1895)
0.00952
1895578
(-10 from 1894)
27
(+1 from 1894)
0.01093
1894568
(-104 from 1893)
26
(-7 from 1893)
0.01102
1893464
(+126 from 1892)
33
(+11 from 1892)
0.01465
1892590
(-133 from 1891)
22
(-9 from 1891)
0.00978
1891457
(-22 from 1890)
31
(-3 from 1890)
0.01577
1890435
(+289 from 1889)
34
(+21 from 1889)
0.01686
1889724
(-293 from 1888)
13
(-20 from 1888)
0.00687
1888431
(-7 from 1887)
33
(+6 from 1887)
0.01742
1887424
(+84 from 1886)
27
(+8 from 1886)
0.01737
1886508
(-128 from 1885)
19
(-10 from 1885)
0.01236
1885380
(+234 from 1884)
29
(+17 from 1884)
0.02043
1884614
(-283 from 1883)
12
(-17 from 1883)
0.00872
1883331
(+115 from 1882)
29
(+12 from 1882)
0.02415
1882446
(+93 from 1881)
17
(+7 from 1881)
0.01469
1881539
(-47 from 1880)
10
(-2 from 1880)
0.01012
1880492
First SSA data recorded
12
First SSA data recorded
0.01229

American States Popularity Rankings for Emelia

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#5722021#7972022#6322023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5822021#5482022#6212023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5582021#4792022#8342023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3392021#4572022#7472023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#3802021#4042022#3952023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3112021#4552022#4042023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4632021#4922022#6382023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#3812021#4182022#4362023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#2922021#4242022#3862023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#3592021#3902022#3712023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3682021#4292022#8762023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2882021#3542022#3092023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4012021#4802022#3702023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#5902021#5852022#5482023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4852021#3892022#4952023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#9362021#5632022#7822023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3632021#4632022#4092023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#4862021#6912022#10792023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#2492020#3982021#3092022

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4502021#2832022#5262023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#4982021#6122022#4552023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#6462021#4802022#6812023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2802021#3562022#3352023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#5072020#2762021#4612022

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#9562021#10102022#5722023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5262021#7692022#3642023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#4402021#4552022#3952023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3032020#6092021#4532023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4312020#2952021#4352022

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1182020#2242022#1332023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#5042021#5802022#7282023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#7652021#4122022#4192023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#4192019#5362020#6092023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4612021#2942022#1932023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4512021#6012022#4392023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#5962020#8942021#7342023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2482014#2332022#2462023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1931926#2042012#2322016

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#3952017#5812018#4322019

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#4322014#4052016#2352018

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3332018#2102020#2452022

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3862015#2372018#4022023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2382013#2242014#1952018

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1682018#1692021

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2352016#1922021

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1052020

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1892014

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#922016

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1802017

Popularity Rankings for Emelia in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3332020#2012022#3912023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#2862021#2142022#3102023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#3022019#3382020#3332021

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3412020#3392021#3242022

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#3962021#5992022#3512023

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#3912023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7002020#5862021#6252023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Emelia a Name for Boys or Girls?

Emelia is a name traditionally given to girls. Its melodic sound and feminine ending make it a popular choice for female children.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Emelia

Emelia in Famous People Names

  • Emelia Clarke (Actress, 1986): English actress known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the TV series "Game of Thrones."
  • Emelia Hartford (Actress/YouTuber, 1994): American actress and automotive YouTuber known for her car-related content and roles in films.
  • Emelia Brobbey (Actress/Singer, 1982): Ghanaian actress and singer known for her work in the Ghanaian film industry.
  • None
  • None

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