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The baby name Emili is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛˈmiːli/ (eh-MEE-lee),/ˈɛməli/ (EM-uh-lee).

Emili is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ɛˈmiːli/ (eh-MEE-lee),/ˈɛməli/ (EM-uh-lee)

What is the meaning of the name Emili ?

The baby name Emili is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛˈmiːli/ (eh-MEE-lee),/ˈɛməli/ (EM-uh-lee).

Emili is Latin in Origin.

Emili is a streamlined spelling rooted in Latin Aemilia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius. Its meaning is commonly given as “rival,” extended to “eager” or “industrious,” and it lies behind Emily, Emilia, and Emilie. As a modern variant, Emili appears in several languages; notably, in Catalan Emili is masculine (parallel to Émile/Emilio), while in English and parts of Northern Europe it is used as a feminine respelling of Emily/Emilie.

From the Roman Aemilia, forms like Émilie, Emilie, and Emilia spread across medieval and early modern Europe, with English Emily rising in the 18th–19th centuries. The Emili form gained traction late in the 20th century amid preferences for streamlined, vowel-ending spellings and cross-border usability. Related variants include Emily, Emilia, Emilie, Émilie, Emilee, Emely, and Slavic Emiliya/Emiliia; masculine cognates are Emil, Émile, Emilio, and Emílio. Common diminutives are Emi, Em, Emmy/Emmi, Millie, and Mila.

Emili has the following similar or variant Names

Emili – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2021 #1 — 897
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
GE 0 #44 1 997
AL 0 #72 5 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
EC 0 #118 4 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
EE Girls 0 #128 11 1,888
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AL Girls 0 #191 32 4,141
BG Girls 0 #191 33 3,559
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #195 6 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #222 4 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
EC Girls 0 #228 12 3,650
HR Girls 0 #232 58 3,687
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Canada Girls 2004 #292 5 2,526
GT 0 #292 23 5,948
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
KZ Girls 0 #326 7 5,862
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #343 9 5,378
BO 0 #349 33 6,868
BR 0 #354 7 5,969
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
France Girls 2021 #400 6 3,185
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
GT Girls 0 #419 87 7,500
Spain 0 #420 33 2,326
PA Girls 0 #428 54 9,861
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
RU Girls 0 #440 59 11,913
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
BO Girls 0 #474 140 9,488
UY Girls 0 #475 36 6,731
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
PS Girls 0 #487 37 10,981
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
CR Girls 0 #507 26 11,342
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CM Girls 0 #513 28 11,671
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
AR Girls 0 #543 57 8,289
Spain Boys 0 #558 427 5,610
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IL Girls 0 #563 55 11,648
CO Girls 0 #572 684 16,140
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
Finland Girls 2026 #616 128 3,895
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
MX Girls 0 #643 719 17,781
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
BR Girls 0 #654 305 12,708
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
CL Girls 0 #734 118 14,098
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
NG Girls 0 #767 20 15,093
PE Girls 0 #769 177 14,861
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #804 35 4,949
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #808 22 13,765
CO Boys 0 #879 42 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #887 30 8,487
Spain Girls 0 #896 88 5,561
MX Boys 0 #916 67 16,355
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
NG Boys 0 #937 15 16,906
NL Girls 0 #939 17 5,933
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,006 9 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
DZ 0 #1,138 39 20,130
TR 0 #1,175 37 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,209 238 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,439 33 10,046

Emili is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
Sweden
France
Ireland

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People also ask about Emili

Emili is predominantly a girl's name.
Emili is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ɛˈmiːli/ (eh-MEE-lee),/ˈɛməli/ (EM-uh-lee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Emilie, Emily, Emilia, Emilee and Emely.
Across languages, Emili has these equivalents: Émilie (French), Emilia (Italian, Spanish, Polish), Emília (Portuguese), Emilie (German, Dutch), Эмилия (Emiliya), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Emili ranked #1 in Ireland in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Emili ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2021).
Emili's popularity is rising. It moved from #896 in 2014 to #887 in 2024 in United States.