Emelia

Industrious, striving

girlGermanic

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Emelia meaning & origin

Emelia is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Industrious, striving". Listed origin: Germanic.

Pronunciation

eh-MEE-lee-ah

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Emelia ranked #573 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

EmEmmy

Emelia popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#452
2021#471
2022#520
2023#533
2024#573

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Emelia Rose
  • Emelia Grace
  • Emelia Marie
  • Emelia Jane

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Emelia

What does the name Emelia mean?

Emelia is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Industrious, striving". Listed origin: Germanic.

How do you pronounce Emelia?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is eh-MEE-lee-ah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Emelia?

In 2024, Emelia ranked #573 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Emelia?

Ideas to try include Em, Emmy. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Emelia?

Try Emelia Rose, Emelia Grace, Emelia Marie, Emelia Jane aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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