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Girl Name

Emily

"Industrious, eager, rival"

Ranked #18 for girls

About the Name Emily

Meaning

Industrious, eager, rival

Origin

Latin

Gender

Girl

First Letter

E

Girl Rank

#18

Emily is a girl name of Latin origin. The name means "Industrious, eager, rival" and is currently ranked #18 in popularity in the United States. Browse more names starting with E or explore other Latin names.

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Popularity Over Time

#210
1950
#155
1960
#42
1970
#12
1980
#1
1990
#1
2000
#7
2010
#18
2020

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration baby names data (public domain). Lower rank numbers indicate greater popularity.

Famous People Named Emily

  • ED Emily Dickinson
  • EB Emily Blunt
  • EB Emily Bronte

Names Similar to Emily

Emma

Girl

Whole, universal, complete

Germanic #2

Emilia

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Rival, eager, industrious

Latin #44

Eleanor

Girl

Bright, shining one, sun ray

Greek #14

Elena

Girl

Bright, shining light, torch

Greek #41
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Quick Facts

Syllables
3
Letters
5
Starts with
E
Origin
Latin

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