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Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Emily: English feminine variation of Emil, Latin Meaning of Emily: "rival" Emily's Popularity in 2012: #6
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Emily may have dropped in the standings to Number 6, but it was the most popular name for over a decade because it appeals as a girls' name on many levels: Emily is feminine, classic, simple, pretty, and strong. But, at this point, Emily's waaaaaaay overused, though it does have those nice literary namesakes, like Emily Dickinson and Emily Bronte.

Parents who a decade ago might have chosen Emily have moved on to Emma, which briefly captured the number one crown, and now are looking at such alternatives as Amelia and Emmeline. But those girls' names, like Emma, may soon feel overused too.

Popularity issues aside, Emily is a wonderful name: simple, musical, classic, feminine, easy to understand and to like. If you have a complicated last name or you want a name that's accessible on every level, Emily may be your girl.

Modern Emilys in the spotlight include a number of the hottest young actresses-- Emily Blunt, Emily Mortimer, Emily Deschanel-- and even Emma Watson was christened Emily.

Famous People Named Emily

Emily Blackwell, second woman to earn a medical degree
Emily Browning, Australian actress
Emily Dickinson, American poet
Emily Procter, American actress
Emily Osment, American actress
Emily DiDonato, American model
Emily "Emma" Stone, American actress
Emily Schuman, Cupcakes and Cashmere
Emily de Vialar, Catholic saint
Emily Watson, English actress
Emily Hughes, American figure skater
Emily Post, American author
Emily Silver, American swimmer
Emily Bronte, British Author
Emily Deschanel, American Actress

Pop Culture References for the Name Emily

Emily Elizabeth, little girl from Clifford the Big Red Dog
Emily Fields, from Pretty Little Liars
Emily the Strange, cartoon character
Emily (TV Series), French cartoon series
Emily, Minnesota, USA
The Exorcism of Emily Rose, 2005 film
Emily, film (1976)
Emily Young, character in the Twilight Saga
Emily, from Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride"
Emily Prentiss, TV series Criminal Minds
Emily Bartlett, from Beverly Cleary's "Emily's Runaway Imagination"
Emily Byrd Starr, heroine in the Emily of New Moon novels
Emily Waltham, character on FRIENDS
Emily Windsnap, heroine of the Tails of Emily Windsnap novels
Emily, the subject of the song "Love Song Requiem," by Trading Yesterday
"See Emily Play" song by Pink Floyd, later covered by David Bowie

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Emily's 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)