Emelia

em-ELL-ee-ah; eh-MEE-lee-uh

Variation of Emilia or Amelia, Latin, Germanic, "rival;work

"rival"

Emelia Origin and Meaning

The name Emelia is a girl's name of Eastern European origin.

Emelia takes elements from soundalike sisters Emilia and Amelia, which actually derive from different roots and have different meanings.

Emelia's current popularity (Top 600 in the US and Top 400 in the UK) is likely owing to parents wanting their Amelia/Emilia to stand out from the rest but given how similar it looks and sounds to its popular counterparts, it might be better to choose an alternative name if you're really aiming to be unique.

Emelia Rank in US Top 1000

# 531 in the US

Emelia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1794 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Emelia

• 531 US 2023
• 1794 Nameberry 2025
• 359 Future 2028
• 467 England 2023

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Famous People Named Emelia

• Emelia Jane Burns Australian actress
• Emelia Jane Gorecka British distance runner
• Emelia Christine Schaub first U.S. woman lawyer to defend a murder trial
• Emelia Parise (b. 2014) son of ice hockey player Zach Parise; twin of brother Jaxson