Updated May 24, 2023

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • Latin : Eager

What does Emilia mean and stand for?

The name Emilia is of Spanish, Italian, Hungarian and means "rival." It is the feminine version of Roman clan name Aemilius, which derived from the Latin aemulus, meaning "rival" or "eager."

Syllables: 4

Girl name variations

Emily

Emily

- 2% this year
Feminine
Common
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Emilie

Emilie

- 16% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emilee

Emilee

- 14% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emmilie

Emmilie

0 % this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emmily

Emmily

+ 56% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emil

Emil

+ 24% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Em

Em

0 % this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emile

Emile

- 13% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Emeline

Emeline

- 10% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emileigh

Emileigh

- 21% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emiliee

Emiliee

0 % this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emmilee

Emmilee

0 % this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emylee

Emylee

0 % this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emalee

Emalee

- 26% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emeli

Emeli

- 31% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emelia

Emelia

- 10% this year
Feminine
Uncommon
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Emely

Emely

+ 20% this year
Feminine
Uncommon
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Emilly

Emilly

+ 67% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emmaly

Emmaly

+ 50% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emmie

Emmie

- 13% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emmilly

Emmilly

0 % this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emmylee

Emmylee

0 % this year
Feminine
Rare
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Emmy

Emmy

+ 9% this year
Feminine
Uncommon
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Emmye

Emmye

0 % this year
Feminine
Rare
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How Popular Is The Name Emilia

Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Emilia has been consistently popular, breaking into the top 50 for the first time in many decades. In 2000, Emilia was rather unpopular, ranking at position 625, but has since increased in popularity.

However, it is the 10th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Emilia was at its peak popularity in May 2019.

Emilia is rapidly becoming more popular after appearing as a character in Shakespeare’s Othello. It is the name of the main character in The Princess Diaries and actress Emilia Clarke, who stars in Game of Thrones and Solo. Not only is the name popular in America, it is rapidly growing in Iceland, Finland, Austria, Poland, and Chile.

Where is it Popular?

Emilia was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Emilia

  • Em
  • Emi
  • Emmy
  • Lia
  • Mia
  • Mila
  • Milia
  • Millie

Pairs well with these middle names

 

Meaning and Origin of Emilia