EMILY  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "energetic"

Popularity in 2008: #3

Emily may have dropped in the 2008 standings to number 3, but it was the most popular name since 1996 because it appeals on many levels: it's feminine, classic, simple, pretty, and strong. But, at this point, waaaaaaay overused.

Variations:
Emilie, Amalea, Emmalynn, Emilly, Emellie, Emlynne, Emillie, Emmalyn, Emillyn, Emelly, Emmilie, Emalie, Emileigh, Emera, Emma, Emilienne, Emlynn, Emaleigh, Emie, Emmelie, Emelea, Emelyne, Aemilie, Emaly, Emmaline, Emmie, Emilley, Emelina, Emyle, Emilla, Ameline, Ameldy, Emmye, Em, Amelita, Emali, Emmalee, Milia, Amelia, Emalee, Emiley, Emmy, Emmeline, Emmelee, Emaili, Emely, Emlyn, Emillee, Emaily, Emmalie, Emi, Emmalynne, Emmely, Emmaly, Emelyn, Emillynn, Emmalina, Emilis, Aemiley, Emillea, Amella, Mila, Emmey, Emilee, Emmalene, Emalina, Melia, Emylee, Emmilee, Emlin, Emeline

International Variations:
Amalia, Emelia, Emilka (Eastern European) Émilie, Amalie (French) Amma, Amilie, Emelie, Emmi (German) Aimilios (Greek) Emele, Emalia (Hawaiian) Aimiliona, Eimile (Irish) Emiliana (Italian) Alalija (Russian) Aimil (Scottish) Emilia, Ema, Emilita (Spanish)

Emily is being discussed in our message boards:

• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Is the world ready for 'Alice'?
• name help... emily or mia?
• What would you think?
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Emily:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• EXOTIC LITE: Boys' Edition
• WHO ARE THE MOST POPULAR ENGLISH GIRLS?
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS