Emily
EM-i-lee
What it means
Rival or industrious, from Roman family name Aemilius
Language
Latin
Culture
Roman;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
literary · classic
Popularity over time
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Common nicknames
EmEmmyMillie
Alternate spellings
EmilieEmileeEmely
In other languages
Emilia (Italian/Spanish)Emilie (French/German)Emiliya (Russian)
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Notable people named Emily
Emily Dickinson (poet)
Emily Brontë (novelist)
Emily Post (etiquette author)
Emily Davison (suffragette)