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The baby name Emely is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛməli/,EM-uh-lee.

Emely is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈɛməli/,EM-uh-lee

What is the meaning of the name Emely ?

The baby name Emely is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛməli/,EM-uh-lee.

Emely is Latin in Origin.

Emely is a modern spelling of Emily, itself from the Latin Aemilia, a Roman family name derived from aemulus, meaning rival, eager, or industrious. The -e- in the second syllable reflects Spanish-influenced phonetics and bilingual usage, keeping the familiar sound while giving the name a streamlined, contemporary look.

Usage grew in the United States from the late 1990s, with particular popularity among Hispanic families, and the form appears across Latin America alongside Emily and Emeli. Related international forms include Emily (English), Émilie (French), Emilie (German/Scandinavian), Emeli/Emelie (Nordic), and the cognate Emilia (Italian, Spanish, Polish). Common nicknames are Em, Emi, and Emmy/Emmie. The parent form Emily flourished in Victorian Britain and surged again in Anglophone countries at the turn of the 21st century, helping this variant feel both traditional and fresh.

Emely has the following similar or variant Names

Emely – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
SV 0 #11 1 283
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
HN 0 #22 1 704
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
Austria Girls 2013 #54 126 60
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
Switzerland Girls 2024 #116 20 1,786
EC 0 #117 5 2,502
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
Norway Girls 2025 #122 5 453
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
PR Girls 0 #160 8 3,171
Sweden Girls 2021 #181 3 1,666
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
Belgium Girls 2015 #182 20 413
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
EC Girls 0 #203 37 3,650
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
NA Girls 0 #229 9 7,146
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
GT 0 #271 44 5,948
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
QA Girls 0 #294 23 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
GT Girls 0 #300 229 7,500
PE 0 #301 10 6,350
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PH Girls 0 #319 73 13,098
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
BO 0 #362 20 6,868
United States Girls 2024 #364 723 8,487
OM Girls 0 #369 28 15,987
Austria Girls 0 #375 46 1,885
PA Girls 0 #375 109 9,861
France Girls 2020 #392 3 3,215
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
MX 0 #404 10 8,339
KW Girls 0 #405 111 19,177
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Germany 0 #418 20 2,542
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
CO 0 #466 15 7,768
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #495 10 11,303
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
UY Girls 0 #496 15 6,731
CR Girls 0 #497 36 11,342
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
AE Girls 0 #512 42 20,968
PS Girls 0 #512 12 10,981
BO Girls 0 #522 90 9,488
PE Girls 0 #522 548 14,861
BH 0 #525 29 17,937
Germany Girls 0 #537 339 4,949
SG Girls 0 #540 47 18,916
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
HK Girls 0 #578 38 16,104
IL Girls 0 #604 14 11,648
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
CO Girls 0 #622 573 16,140
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
LB 0 #646 13 13,263
CL Girls 0 #651 204 14,098
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
ZA Girls 0 #677 560 25,928
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #721 18 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
BR Girls 0 #779 164 12,708
SA Girls 0 #782 154 25,931
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
United States Boys 2010 #855 5 7,345
NL Girls 0 #857 99 5,933
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
Spain Girls 0 #871 113 5,561
MX Girls 0 #902 290 17,781
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
EG Girls 0 #938 22 14,742
MY Girls 0 #947 48 24,821
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
MA 0 #1,114 15 20,986
DZ 0 #1,149 28 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,150 29 25,619
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,324 123 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Emely is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
Switzerland
United States
Canada
Germany

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People also ask about Emely

Emely is predominantly a girl's name.
Emely is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛməli/,EM-uh-lee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Emily, Emilie, Emelie and Emilee.
Across languages, Emely has these equivalents: Émilie (French), Emilia (Italian/Spanish), Amélie (French), Amelia (English).
Yes, very popular — Emely ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Emely ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Emely's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #124 in 2015 to #122 in 2025 in Norway.