AMELIE  

Gender: F
Origin: French variation of AMELIA or EMILY
Meaning: "energetic"

Popularity in 2008: #781

This French favorite is gaining notice here thanks to the charming film of that name. Also spelled AMALIE. Pronunciation is like Emily but with a short A sound at the beginning.

People who like Amelie also like:

Alice, Amelia, Audrey, Isabella, Claire, Delilah, Gemma, Hazel, Isla, Ivy, Madeleine, Matilda, Jasper, Felix, Sebastian

Amelie is being discussed in our message boards:

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Amelie:

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