The baby name Emelie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛməli/ (EM-uh-lee); Swedish: /eˈmeːli/ (eh-MEH-lee).
The baby name Emelie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛməli/ (EM-uh-lee); Swedish: /eˈmeːli/ (eh-MEH-lee).
Emelie is Danish, French, Latin, Norwegian in Origin.
Emelie is a Scandinavian and German spelling of Emilie/Emily, from the Roman family name Aemilia, feminine of Aemilius and rooted in Latin aemulus, “rival; striving.” By extension it conveys “eager, industrious,” evoking diligence and ambition.
Carried into Northern Europe through medieval Latin and German usage, the name gained further currency under the influence of French Émilie in the 18th–19th centuries. Emelie is especially familiar in Sweden (very popular in the late 20th century) and also seen across Norway and German-speaking countries, paralleling modern surges of Emily and Emilia. Related forms include Emily (English), Emilie (German/Scandinavian), Émilie (French), Emilia (Italian, Spanish, Polish), Emelia/Emely (modern spellings), and Emilija (Slavic/Baltic); masculine counterparts are Emil, Émile, and Emilio. Common diminutives are Em, Emi, Emmy, and Millie. The core meaning remains “rival/striver,” often read today as “hardworking” or “ambitious.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2016 | #1 | — | 921 |
| BF | Girls | 0 | #17 | 1 | 315 |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LU | 0 | #64 | 3 | 2,830 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #107 | 29 | 1,786 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #122 | 5 | 453 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #139 | 41 | 1,568 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #185 | 6 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2007 | #195 | 20 | 407 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #300 | 17 | 7,429 |
| Canada | Girls | 2015 | #307 | 6 | 2,822 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #343 | 49 | 1,368 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #354 | 37 | 13,098 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #399 | 22 | 1,885 |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #407 | 5 | 3,279 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #441 | 435 | 3,895 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #484 | 32 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #511 | 30 | 11,671 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #528 | 26 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #574 | 13 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #600 | 16 | 16,104 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #639 | 20 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #692 | 148 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #777 | 10 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #840 | 12 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #871 | 85 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #886 | 31 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #887 | 49 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #902 | 50 | 16,906 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #971 | 13 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,421 | 26 | 9,415 |
Emelie is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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