The name Amelia is a boy's name of German origin meaning "work".

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A popular choice for girls, that has appeared in the US stats for boys. Many of these appearances are likely down to to data entry mistakes, especially before the system was computerized, however, that might not explain the nine boys given in the name in the most recent year.

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The name Amelia peaked for boys at #2297 in 1930. Amelia is also used for girls, ranking #4 in 2025.

The name Amelia is a girl's name of German origin meaning "work".

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Amelia is one of the hottest <a href="https://nameberry.com/girls-names">girls' names</a>, a successor to the megapopular Emma and Emily. Amelia, the Number 2 choice in England, is now also comfortably ensconced in the US Top 10, where it ranked as the third most popular name for girls in 2024. 
 
Now the most popular <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/girls-names/a">girl name starting with A</a>, Amelia is also a Top 10 girls' name in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Poland. So while Emilia and Emelia are sound-alike names, it's the Amelia version that's on the fast track. 
 
Amelia is derived from the German name Amalia, which in turn is a variation of Amalberga. The root, amal, is a Germanic word meaning "work," and in the context of female given names suggests themes of fertility as well as productivity. Aemilia, the name from which Emily is derived, is unrelated to Amelia.
 
Kids might associate Amelia with the wacky children's book character Amelia Bedelia, while adults could appreciate it as the eponymous heroine of the Henry Fielding novel. Amelia also appears in novels by Trollope and Thackeray, as a Harry Potter name, and as detective Amelia Peabody in the Elizabeth Peters series. Angelina Jolie played patrol cop Amelia Donaghy in The Bone Collector.
 
Amelia became a British royal name via the daughters of Kings George II and III. American heroes who have inspired a new generation of namesakes are aviatrix Amelia Earhart and feminist Amelia Bloomer.
 
Trivia tidbit: Amelia is the birth name of Minnie Driver. As for international forms, there's Amelie, Amalia, and Amelina, while nickname options include Milly, Mila, Lia, Mimi, and Ami.

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The name Amelia is currently ranked #4 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #3 in 2024. The name is most popular in AMELIA, AMELIA, and AMELIA. Amelia is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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