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The baby name Emilia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈmiːliə/ or /eˈmiːlja/ (uh-MEE-lee-uh; eh-MEE-lyah).

Emilia is Catalan, English, Latin, Polish, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Catalan, English, Latin, Polish, Spanish
Pronunciation: /əˈmiːliə/ or /eˈmiːlja/ (uh-MEE-lee-uh; eh-MEE-lyah)

What is the meaning of the name Emilia ?

The baby name Emilia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈmiːliə/ or /eˈmiːlja/ (uh-MEE-lee-uh; eh-MEE-lyah).

Emilia is Catalan, English, Latin, Polish, Spanish in Origin.

Emilia is the Romance and pan-European form of Latin Aemilia, the feminine of the ancient Roman family name Aemilius, from aemulus meaning "rival" or "striving." It belonged to the patrician gens Aemilia and later gained Christian resonance through figures such as Saint Emilia (mother of Basil the Great and Macrina). The name appears in major literature, including Shakespeare's Othello and The Winter's Tale and Lessing's Emilia Galotti, and has long been used in Italy, Spain, Poland, Germany, and Scandinavia.

Variants include Emilie (French, Danish, Norwegian), Emília (Portuguese, Slovak), Emeliya/Emiliya (Russian, Bulgarian), Emilija (Croatian, Serbian, Lithuanian), and Emelia. Diminutives range from Emi and Lia to Mila and Millie. Though often conflated with Amelia, that name’s Germanic root (amal, "work") differs from Emilia’s Latin meaning. International popularity has surged in the 21st century, appreciated for its melodic sound and cross-cultural ease.

Emilia has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Emilia

Emilia Clarke Actor · Born 1986 · United Kingdom Emilia Clarke is a British actor best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the television series Game of Thrones. She has also starred in films like Me Before You and Solo: A Star Wars Story. Emilia Fox Actor · Born 1974 · United Kingdom Emilia Fox is a British actor best known for her role as Dr. Nikki Alexander in the television series 'Silent Witness'. She has also appeared in films like 'The Pianist' and 'Pride and Prejudice'. Born in 1974, she comes from a family with a rich acting heritage in the United Kingdom. Emilia Jones Actor · Born 2002 · United Kingdom Emilia Jones is a British actress best known for starring in CODA. She also appeared in Locke & Key and Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans, and her performance in CODA earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress.
Emilia Mernes Actor · Born 1996 · Argentina Emilia Mernes is an Argentine singer and actress best known for her music career. She gained popularity with songs like 'Recalienta' and 'No Soy Yo'. Born in 1996, she continues to make waves in the Latin music scene. Emília Vášáryová Actor · Born 1942 · Slovakia Emília Vášáryová is a Slovak actress best known for her roles in films like 'The Garden' and 'Eva Nová'. Born in 1942, she has been a prominent figure in Slovak cinema and theater for decades. Her performances have earned her numerous awards and critical acclaim. Emilia Schüle Actor · Born 1992 · Germany Emilia Schüle is a German actor best known for her roles in films like 'Freche Mädchen' and 'Tatort'. Born in 1992, she has become a prominent figure in German cinema.

Emilia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Austria Girls 2024 #1 534 60
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Switzerland Girls 2024 #4 271 1,786
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
NA Girls 0 #18 464 7,146
NA 0 #23 11 2,537
BG Girls 0 #34 350 3,559
MD 0 #34 1 434
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
Canada Girls 2024 #40 469 2,795
United States Girls 2024 #43 4,634 8,487
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
Finland Girls 2026 #44 12,985 3,895
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
Sweden Girls 2022 #51 189 1,568
Iceland Girls 0 #51 12 132
Belgium Girls 2024 #52 157 424
AO Girls 0 #53 218 4,575
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
Finland Girls 0 #54 2,373 1,368
PL Girls 0 #54 5,601 5,096
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
MD Girls 0 #57 39 865
Norway Girls 2025 #58 80 453
AO 0 #59 18 2,729
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
BG 0 #61 20 1,799
Finland 0 #62 586 830
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
PL 0 #76 340 2,600
ID Girls 0 #81 18 3,319
MU Girls 0 #84 434 8,539
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
PT Girls 0 #86 1,623 7,952
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
CY Girls 0 #93 29 3,755
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
GE Girls 0 #103 6 1,564
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
EC 0 #104 12 2,502
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
LU Girls 0 #111 80 4,850
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
EE Girls 0 #116 23 1,888
MU 0 #118 19 3,613
CL Girls 0 #119 3,909 14,098
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
IT Girls 0 #126 21,098 9,415
Spain Girls 0 #127 5,647 5,561
GR 0 #128 8 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
RS Girls 0 #133 5 1,651
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
UY 0 #134 44 2,477
PR Girls 0 #141 21 3,171
CR 0 #142 17 5,526
BW Girls 0 #143 9 4,216
CR Girls 0 #149 679 11,342
MT Girls 0 #149 5 3,773
AR 0 #156 31 2,915
UY Girls 0 #166 663 6,731
HU Girls 0 #168 58 3,308
EC Girls 0 #172 68 3,650
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AR Girls 0 #186 947 8,289
GR Girls 0 #187 56 6,293
DK 0 #190 14 5,198
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
LT Girls 0 #194 7 1,904
PT 0 #194 53 4,161
Austria 0 #202 12 850
JP Girls 0 #203 43 6,592
AL Girls 0 #211 12 4,141
DK Girls 0 #212 109 7,429
PA Girls 0 #212 333 9,861
France Girls 2021 #216 217 3,185
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
GH Girls 0 #222 112 6,973
GH 0 #223 21 5,396
NA Boys 0 #223 13 6,830
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
MO Girls 0 #226 26 7,056
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
PE Girls 0 #232 1,978 14,861
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
NG 0 #246 19 5,926
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
TW Girls 0 #251 26 8,139
GT 0 #257 58 5,948
Austria Girls 0 #261 171 1,885
HR Girls 0 #273 17 3,687
IL 0 #275 8 6,291
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
GT Girls 0 #278 259 7,500
IT 0 #279 814 4,183
PE 0 #281 30 6,350
CL 0 #287 128 6,867
CM Girls 0 #290 288 11,671
MY 0 #292 39 12,352
NG Girls 0 #294 863 15,093
CZ Girls 0 #295 47 5,378
QA Girls 0 #297 20 15,378
Spain 0 #301 157 2,326
KZ Girls 0 #301 20 5,862
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
BR 0 #309 37 5,969
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
PL Boys 0 #316 20 6,459
BO Girls 0 #317 366 9,488
MX Girls 0 #321 2,557 17,781
CN Girls 0 #325 25 8,829
RU Girls 0 #327 187 11,913
SD Girls 0 #330 16 7,678
BO 0 #332 50 6,868
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
MX 0 #336 78 8,339
PH Girls 0 #342 49 13,098
CO Girls 0 #347 1,714 16,140
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
NL 0 #366 26 2,481
Germany Girls 0 #367 689 4,949
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
OM Girls 0 #372 25 15,987
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
Germany 0 #401 37 2,542
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BR Girls 0 #405 874 12,708
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PS Girls 0 #422 102 10,981
CO 0 #432 49 7,768
AR Boys 0 #457 11 7,628
IL Girls 0 #461 160 11,648
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
KW Girls 0 #476 40 19,177
IR Girls 0 #480 51 8,334
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
AE Girls 0 #498 56 20,968
SG Girls 0 #500 87 18,916
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
BH 0 #539 15 17,937
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
HK Girls 0 #557 59 16,104
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
MY Girls 0 #595 437 24,821
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
NL Girls 0 #624 345 5,933
CL Boys 0 #628 38 13,390
LB 0 #638 21 13,263
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
SY 0 #717 12 11,684
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
BR Boys 0 #742 10 12,213
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
TN 0 #810 20 13,765
SA Girls 0 #838 98 25,931
PE Boys 0 #847 32 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
CO Boys 0 #893 28 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #900 31 5,610
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #932 210 25,928
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
MX Boys 0 #944 39 16,355
MA 0 #1,100 29 20,986
DZ 0 #1,134 43 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
TR 0 #1,175 37 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,339 133 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Emilia is popular in 92 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Flanders, Belgium
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Emilia

Emilia is predominantly a girl's name.
Emilia is a 4 syllable name, pronounced /əˈmiːliə/ or /eˈmiːlja/ (uh-MEE-lee-uh; eh-MEE-lyah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Emelia, Emília, Emīlija, Emiliya, Emelya and Emmy.
Across languages, Emilia has these equivalents: Emily (English), Émilie/Emilie (French/German/Danish), Emília (Portuguese), Emīlija/Emiliya (Slavic/Latvian), Emilio/Emil (masculine equivalents).
Yes, very popular — Emilia ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 13 countries.
Emilia ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Emilia's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #342 in 2011 to #216 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 9 notable people named Emilia are in our database, including Emilia Clarke (Actor), Emilia Fox (Actor), Emilia Jones (Actor).