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Girl name Latin;Italian origin Christian tradition

Emelia

eh-MEEL-yah · 6 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
rival;industrious
Language
Latin;Italian
Culture
Italian;American
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · international
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#573
2024 births527
Peak year2019
First appeared1880
Total US births13,537
2019 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Em
Alternate spellings
AmeliaEmilia
In other languages
Amelia (Latin)Emília (Portuguese)

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Notable people named Emelia

Emelia Hartford (racecar driver)
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