All about the name Emily

Emily

English Origin

"To Strive Or Excel Or Rival"

The meaning of the name Emily is To Strive Or Excel Or Rival. The origin of the name Emily is English. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language.

English form of the Latin name Aemilia. From the same root as the name Amelia. Emily Procter, actress. Emily Dickinson, poet.

Variations: Emilee, Emmalie, Emely, Emili

People who like the name Emily also like:

Emma, Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Elizabeth, Abigail, Hannah

Ethan, Benjamin, Liam, Jacob, Alexander, Andrew, Lucas

Emily Stats

Emily is on 9,924 BN name lists

Emily is currently #57 on the BN charts

Emily is currently #8 in U.S. births

Songs about Emily

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Emily - From First to Last

For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her - Simon and Garfunkel