The baby name Emile is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /e.mil/ (ay-MEEL); English approximations: /ˈiːməl/ (EE-muhl) or /əˈmiːl/ (uh-MEEL).
Emile is French in Origin.
The baby name Emile is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /e.mil/ (ay-MEEL); English approximations: /ˈiːməl/ (EE-muhl) or /əˈmiːl/ (uh-MEEL).
Emile is French in Origin.
Emile is the French and English form of the Roman family name Aemilius, ultimately from Latin aemulus, meaning “rival, eager, striving.” In French the standard spelling is Émile and the pronunciation is ay-MEEL; in English contexts Emile is usually rendered EE-meel or eh-MEEL. The meaning centers on ambition and emulation, giving the name a quietly energetic tone.
As a given name it gained broad currency in the 18th–19th centuries, especially after Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Émile (1762), and it is associated with figures such as Émile Zola and Émile Durkheim. International variants include Emil (German, Scandinavian, Slavic), Emilio (Spanish/Italian), Emílio (Portuguese), Eemil (Finnish), and Emilis (Lithuanian); the feminine forms are Émilie/Emilie, Emilia, and Emily. Emile remains familiar in France, Belgium, and francophone Canada, while Emil and Emilio dominate elsewhere, giving the name a pan-European feel with understated vintage charm.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2019 | #1 | — | 902 |
| Ireland | Boys | 2023 | #1 | — | 807 |
| BI | 0 | #9 | 4 | 425 | |
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #22 | 5 | 439 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #26 | 18 | 917 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #31 | 4 | 903 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #42 | 166 | 401 |
| CM | 0 | #49 | 8 | 2,592 | |
| NL | Boys | 2014 | #60 | 7 | 79 |
| LU | 0 | #62 | 5 | 2,830 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #63 | 409 | 2,588 |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #106 | 32 | 1,769 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #145 | 375 | 2,865 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #155 | 64 | 4,970 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #156 | 883 | 12,054 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #179 | 16 | 1,904 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #179 | 2 | 1,663 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #248 | 6 | 6,830 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| France | Girls | 1954 | #252 | 3 | 1,033 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #255 | 18 | 6,876 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2000 | #288 | 5 | 2,355 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| ZA | 0 | #306 | 142 | 14,421 | |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #324 | 9 | 7,401 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #327 | 19 | 8,138 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| NL | 0 | #329 | 63 | 2,481 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #352 | 6 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #362 | 16 | 7,057 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #365 | 936 | 5,873 |
| LB | 0 | #373 | 338 | 13,263 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #389 | 12 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #435 | 11 | 10,523 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #436 | 1,255 | 25,619 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #499 | 42 | 11,671 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #517 | 11 | 12,905 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #518 | 9 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #525 | 24 | 10,655 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #564 | 44 | 10,983 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 45 | 13,390 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #660 | 23 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #690 | 18 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #700 | 190 | 15,035 |
| SY | 0 | #700 | 29 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #736 | 16 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #811 | 82 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #841 | 11 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #863 | 79 | 12,708 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #901 | 20 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #902 | 50 | 16,906 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #904 | 27 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #920 | 6 | 9,057 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #931 | 22 | 5,697 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #944 | 12 | 5,933 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #972 | 11 | 16,355 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 9 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 72 | 16,140 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,062 | 31 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,083 | 46 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,108 | 34 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,147 | 30 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,360 | 112 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Emile is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:
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