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Emily

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By Martin Thomas Creative Content Writer
Updated: Oct 5, 2024 | 👁️ 66 Views | 🔊 17 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sangeetha Sivaguru (Senior Content Specialist)

Gender: Female

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Industrious, To Strive, Excel, Rival, Eager, Laborious

Pronunciation: EH-mih-lee, /ˈɛməli/, EH M IH L IY

Popularity Rank: #365

On this page:

  • 1. Emily Meanings
  • 2. Emily Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Emily
  • 4. Translations of Emily
  • 5. Emily Name Popularity
  • 6. Emily popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Emily
  • 8. Latest News about Emily
  • 9. Nicknames for Emily
  • 10. Emily Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Emily

Emily Meanings

  • Industrious
  • To Strive
  • Excel
  • Rival
  • Eager
  • Laborious
  • Emulating
  • God is My Oath
  • God is in Me
  • Origin - Latin

Emily is derived from the Latin name Aemilia, which is thought to be from the Latin word aemulus meaning 'rival'. It has come to symbolize industriousness and diligence. Emily is a popular name in English-speaking countries.

The name Emily is of Latin origin and means Industrious, To Strive, Excel, Rival, Eager, Laborious, Emulating, God is My Oath, God is in Me. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Emily is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and 98 more countries.

Emily Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: EH-mih-lee

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈɛməli/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: EH M IH L IY

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)

IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Emily

Emily Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Emily is recorded 146,009 times globally, ranking it as the 365th most common name worldwide.

Emily is most prevalent in United States of America, with 54,635 occurrences, making it the 64th most popular name in the country.

In United Kingdom, the name Emily is found among 1 in every 18 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Emily Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#641 : 33
United Kingdom#631 : 18
Canada#581 : 62
Italy#6431 : 221
South Africa#4281 : 508
Hong Kong#691 : 99
Colombia#5501 : 307
Malaysia#3581 : 619
Mexico#5861 : 286
Brazil#4591 : 319
France#1,0991 : 590
Singapore#1621 : 290
Ireland#1671 : 50
Peru#6611 : 562
Nigeria#9931 : 885
Chile#6151 : 458
Germany#6561 : 305
China#471 : 126
Netherlands#8131 : 359
Costa Rica#2641 : 137
Saudi Arabia#3,2461 : 3,235
Bolivia#5401 : 411
Belgium#7391 : 387
Panama#2961 : 283
Taiwan#371 : 302
Spain#1,4111 : 921
Guatemala#4551 : 400
Israel#1,4551 : 662
Kuwait#8501 : 1,341
United Arab Emirates#1,6631 : 2,117
Macao#521 : 234
Philippines#2251 : 526
Namibia#851 : 360
Algeria#3,0401 : 3,758
Egypt#7,4251 : 7,191
Palestine#1,8081 : 1,088
Russia#2,0631 : 1,535
Sweden#5351 : 399
Ecuador#2461 : 278
Uruguay#7991 : 561
Oman#2,7581 : 3,235
Switzerland#1,1321 : 931
Morocco#4,8721 : 5,318
Qatar#1,6511 : 2,499
Argentina#1,1341 : 1,200
Ghana#6711 : 995
Austria#7861 : 657
Cameroon#1,5241 : 2,791
Denmark#5171 : 590
Bahrain#1,1161 : 1,917
Cyprus#1301 : 224
Turkey#7,1871 : 9,689
Japan#6211 : 920
Norway#6601 : 885
Greece#9951 : 1,115
Syrian Arab Republic#6,4041 : 6,492
Iraq#12,8901 : 15,576
Botswana#4211 : 1,102
Portugal#1,5091 : 2,010
Finland#1,3461 : 1,606
India#7,3611 : 12,483
Malta#2951 : 338
Lebanon#2,8951 : 3,374
Iran#3,3841 : 3,182
Tunisia#7,0301 : 10,031
Czechia#1,2451 : 1,451
Jordan#4,4851 : 6,152
Mauritius#1,9031 : 2,687
Puerto Rico#4391 : 628
Brunei Darussalam#4931 : 1,926
Croatia#1,0091 : 889
Jamaica#1,1131 : 1,914
Kazakhstan#5,6771 : 5,129
Poland#1,4061 : 1,824
Sudan#15,7891 : 34,459
Bangladesh#8,7311 : 13,550
Albania#1,8931 : 1,783
Angola#1,1791 : 6,607
Bulgaria#1,7571 : 1,355
Libya#10,1121 : 21,729
Luxembourg#9951 : 1,396
Yemen#11,6241 : 25,983

List of countries the name Emily is rarely found

Emily popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Emily from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Emily

📰 Latest News about Emily

Stay updated with the most recent news about Emily. Read on to catch up with Emily's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 24, 2024 04:14 PM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Emily in Paris’ Season 5 Role Auctioned Off in Cannes, but Netflix Denies Renewal - Variety
    Source: Variety | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Pretty Little Liars Star Wishes Alison and Emily Never Divorced — Could a Reboot Cameo Make Things Right? - TVLine
    Source: TVLine | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Emily Andre's adorable video of baby girl Arabella will melt your heart - HELLO!
    Source: HELLO! | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Emily Helen Green (Kalinowski) - Monroe Times - Monroe Times
    Source: Monroe Times | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Video: Beyond The Line with Rob Warner, Emily Batty & Eliot Jackson is Back for Season 2 - Pinkbike.com
    Source: Pinkbike.com | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Emily’s 6 First Alert Forecast - Strong storms possible Thursday night - WOWT
    Source: WOWT | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Emily Guskin promoted to Deputy Polling Director - The Washington Post
    Source: The Washington Post | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Emily Ratajkowski Just Wore '70s-Inspired Converse Sneakers - Us Weekly
    Source: Us Weekly | Published on: May 22, 2024
  • Dwayne Johnson Gets Back in the Ring for 'The Smashing Machine' First Look with Emily Blunt - PEOPLE
    Source: PEOPLE | Published on: May 21, 2024
  • How to Be the Next Emily Hanford - EducationNext
    Source: EducationNext | Published on: May 21, 2024

Nicknames for Emily

Emz, Emmy Lou, Emster, Em-mazing, Emsterella, Emmeow, Emzie, Emalicious, Embers, Emzeebear

Emily Name Poster

Emily Name Poster

Names similar to Emily

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