The baby name Emils is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-mils (IPA: /ˈemils/).
Emils is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Emils is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-mils (IPA: /ˈemils/).
Emils is Latin in Origin.
Emils is the Latvian form of Emil, ultimately from the Roman family name Aemilius, derived from Latin aemulus “rival, emulator.” In standard Latvian it appears as Emīls, the final -s marking the masculine nominative ending typical of Latvian given names. The name thus carries the sense of striving or healthy rivalry, sometimes interpreted as “eager to excel.”
Across Europe the Emil/Émile family has been used since the Middle Ages, with a strong revival in the 18th–19th centuries; Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s treatise Émile (1762) helped cement the name in French culture. In Latvia Emils came into steady use in the late 19th century and persists today, borne by figures such as composer Emīls Dārziņš. International variants include Emil (German, Scandinavian, Slavic, Romanian), Émile (French), Emilio (Italian, Spanish), Emílio (Portuguese), Emilis (Lithuanian), Eemil (Finnish), and Emiel (Dutch). Feminine counterparts are Emīlija, Emilia, and Émilie.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2016 | #1 | — | 760 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #188 | 3 | 1,544 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Emils is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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