Boy name Latin origin Catholic tradition

Emil

EE-mil · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Rival or eager
Language
Latin
Culture
European
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
European · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1248
2024 births158
Peak year1917
First appeared1880
Total US births32,939
1917 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
EmileEmyl
In other languages
EmilioEmileEmiliano

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