Emilia

Feminine variation of Emil, Latin

"rival"

Emilia Origin and Meaning

The name Emilia is girl's name of Spanish, Italian, Hungarian origin meaning "rival".

Emilia is the feminine form of the Roman clan name Aemilius, which derived from the Latin aemulus, meaning "rival." In Shakespeare’s Othello, Emilia is the wife of Iago and confidante of Desdemona. Amelia, although homonymous, has a different root and meaning.

Emilia is rising as an Emily/Amelia alternative. In modern pop culture, Emilia is the name of the main character in The Princess Diaries and the first name of Game of Thrones and Solo star Emilia Clarke.

Emilia is currently enjoying high popularity across some diverse cultures—it's near the top of the charts in Iceland, Finland, Austria, Poland and Chile.

Emilia Popularity

• 40 US 2020
• 175 Nameberry 2022
• 19 Future 2028
• 31 England 2020
• 56 Scotland 2021
• 77 Ireland 2021
• 43 Australia 2020
• 55 New Zealand 2021
• 1 Germany 2021
• 157 Netherlands 2015
• 40 Sweden 2021
• 22 Finland 2021
• 62 Belgium 2020
• 4 Switzerland 2020
• 3 Austria 2020
• 12 Poland 2021