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The baby name Emilly is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛmɪli/ — EM-ih-lee.

Emilly is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈɛmɪli/ — EM-ih-lee

What is the meaning of the name Emilly ?

The baby name Emilly is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛmɪli/ — EM-ih-lee.

Emilly is Latin in Origin.

Emilly is a contemporary variant spelling of Emily, ultimately from the Roman family name Aemilia. The root is Latin aemulus, “rival, emulating,” giving the name the sense of striving or friendly rivalry. Through medieval Latin and Romance forms (Emilia, Émilie), it entered English and settled as Emily; Emilly preserves the same sound while emphasizing a modern, embellished look.

Usage of Emily rose in Britain from the 18th century and became firmly established in the 19th, helped by literary bearers like Emily Brontë and Emily Dickinson; it later dominated U.S. charts in the 1990s–2000s. Emilly appears chiefly as a modern choice in English-speaking countries and has notable popularity in Brazil, where creative double‑letter spellings are common. Related forms and variants include Emily, Émilie, Emilie, Emili, Emilee, Emely, Emelie, and the cognate Emilia. Nicknames span Em, Emmy/Emmie, and sometimes Millie. Masculine counterparts include Emil and Emilio.

Emilly has the following similar or variant Names

Emilly – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2023 #1 897
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
NA Girls 0 #124 106 7,146
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
BR Girls 0 #170 3,054 12,708
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
BR 0 #278 68 5,969
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2021 #396 10 3,185
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
PT Girls 0 #421 31 7,952
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Girls 0 #511 8 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
BO Girls 0 #644 8 9,488
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
BR Boys 0 #699 53 12,213
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
NG Girls 0 #756 31 15,093
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
CL Girls 0 #833 19 14,098
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #878 39 8,487
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
PE Girls 0 #927 17 14,861
MY Girls 0 #944 51 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #968 16 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
CO Girls 0 #1,006 73 16,140
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #1,096 46 25,928
MA 0 #1,112 17 20,986
DZ 0 #1,127 50 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,154 30 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,410 37 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Emilly is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
France
Canada
Ireland

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People also ask about Emilly

Emilly is predominantly a girl's name.
Emilly is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛmɪli/ — EM-ih-lee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Emily, Emilie, Emilee, Emely, Emelie and Emili.
Across languages, Emilly has these equivalents: Émilie (French), Emilia (Italian/Spanish/Polish), Emilija (Slavic), Emīlija (Latvian), Émile (French, masculine), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Emilly ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Emilly ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Emilly's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #908 in 2014 to #878 in 2024 in United States.