Girl

Emilia

eh-MEEL-yuh

Top 50 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Latin feminine form of Aemilius meaning rival or eager, literary from Shakespeare's Othello and modern Italian elegance.”

Popularity Over Time

Emilia US popularity rank over timeRank 1646 in 1972 to rank 40 in 2021. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#40#843#16461900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #43 in the United States.

Origin

ItalianLatin

Syllables

4

Nicknames

EmiMiliaEmmaElia

Style

ElegantRomanticLiteraryTimelessSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Emilia Clarke (actress)
  • Shakespeare's Othello character

Collections

Literary Names → Royal Names →

Similar Names

Elena

Greek Top 50

Clara

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Eliana

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Ariana

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Juliana

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Lucia

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Beatrice

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leander

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Italian origin, popular across European and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Latin feminine form of Aemilius meaning rival or eager, literary from Shakespeare's Othello and modern Italian elegance.

Emilia is currently ranked #43 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Emilia include Emi, Milia, Emma, Elia.

Names that pair beautifully with Emilia include Juliana, Lucia, Beatrice, Leander.