Emil

Latin

"rival"

Updated Wed Nov 29 2023

Emil Origin and Meaning

The name Emil is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "rival".

In the US, the preferred boys' spin on the mega-popular Emily and Emma is Emmett, but in much of Europe it's Emil. As Emmett gets trendier in the US, parents in search of a more unusual Em name may look to Emil.

# in the US

Emil Rank in US Top 1000

# 523 on Nameberry

Emil Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Emil Popularity

523Nameberry2023
122Unique2022
696England2021
8Germany2022
63Sweden2022
3Norway2022
3Denmark2022
7Finland2022
5Iceland2021
54Switzerland2022
26Austria2022
73Poland2022
73Bosnia and Herzegovina2022
20Azerbaijan2022

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Famous People Named Emil

Emil Herman Robert CedercreutzFinnish sculptor
Emil ÖhmannFinnish linguist
Johan Emil KauppiFinnish composer
Emil CioranRomanian philosopher
Emil Constantinescu3rd President of Romania
Emil Dominik Josef Hácha3rd President of Czechoslovakia
Emil Fredrick NervanderFinnish author
Emil IsacRomanian poet
Emil Theodor Kocherwinner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Emil MelmothMexican artist
Aquila EmilPapua New Guinean rugby league footballer

Emil Adolf von Behringwinner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Frans Emil SillanpääFinnish winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Jyrki Pekka Emil LinnankiviFinnish musician Jyrki69 of The 69 Eyes
Emil Peter ForsbergSwedish professional footballer

Emil in Pop Culture

Emil i Lönnebergaseries of novels by Astrid Lindgren about a young prankster
"Emil"nickname of the Kurt Maschler Award for integrated text and illustration
Emil RiverChina and Kazakhstan
Emil Kolarcharacter on TV's "The Sopranos"
Emil Blonsky aka Abominationcharacter in Marvel Comics
Emil Antonowskya villain in film "RoboCop"
Emil Bleehallmain character at Walt Disney World's Adventurers Club
Emil Castagniermain character of the video game Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World"
Emil Hamiltoncharacter in DC Universe
Emil Eaglecharacter in Donald Duck comics
Dr. Emil Langcharacter in animated series "Robotech"

Emil SkodaM.D., character on TV's "Law & Orde"r and "Law & Order: SVU"
Emil Tischbeintitle character in "Emil and the Detectives" and its sequel by Erich Kästner
Emil Naruda scientist in video game "Starcraft II"
Emil Steilssoncharacter representing Iceland in anime "Hetalia: Axis Powers"
Emil Sinclairthe main character in "Demian" by Hermann Hesse
Dr. Emil Bretona character in film "Sisters"
Emilcharacter in video game "Nier"
Dr. Emil Schaffhausen IIImain character in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Emilcharacter in World War II based book Emil and Karl