AMELIA  

Gender: F
Origin: Variation of EMILY
Meaning: "energetic"

Popularity in 2008: #68

Lovely Victorian name, with heroic connection to aviatrix Amelia Earhart, that's on the rise as an alternative to the overused Emily and Amanda, jumping 154 places in ten years. Kids might associate it with book character Amelia Bedelia.

Variations:
Amelida, Ameila, Amilyn, Ameilia, Emelie, Amilita, Amelina, Amilisa, Amylia, Amali, Amilina, Amaliya, Emilya, Amelisa, Amie, Emelita, Amaleeda, Amella, Emelina, Ameline, Ami, Amelita, Emily, Amalida, Aimilia, Melia, Amilie, Aemilia, Emeline

International Variations:
Milica, Amalia (Czech) Emilie, Amelie, Amalie (French) Emilia, Malika, Malcsi, Ilma, Mali (Hungarian) Melcia, Ama, Amelcia (Polish) Amilia (Scottish)

People who like Amelia also like:

Elizabeth, Amelie, Celeste, Delilah, Eden, Elodie, Johanna, Sofia, William, Dexter, James, Owen, Finn, Isaac, Oscar

Amelia is being discussed in our message boards:

• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• new game buuild a family together
• name help... emily or mia?
• narrowing my list...need help
• New Baby Name Game!!!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Amelia:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• VAMPIRE BABY NAMES
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers
• WHO ARE THE MOST POPULAR ENGLISH GIRLS?