The baby name Emmeline is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EM-ə-leen (ˈɛməliːn),EM-ə-lin (ˈɛməlɪn).
The baby name Emmeline is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EM-ə-leen (ˈɛməliːn),EM-ə-lin (ˈɛməlɪn).
Emmeline is English, Germanic in Origin.
Emmeline descends from the medieval French Ameline/Emeline, diminutives of Germanic names built on the element Amal-, meaning "work, vigor, industriousness." Brought to Britain by the Normans, it appeared in medieval records, then waned before an 18th-19th-century revival; the double-m English spelling settled during this period.
Literary currency - especially Charlotte Smith's 1788 novel Emmeline - and the fame of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst sustained the name in the Anglophone world. It flourished in late-Victorian England and has returned to fashion alongside Emma and Amelia. In the United States it has risen modestly since the 2000s, prized for vintage elegance and versatile nicknames. Variants include Emeline, Emmaline, Emmelyn/Emmalyn, Emelyne, and French Ameline; related forms are Amelia, Amalia, and the medieval Emelina/Emmelina. Nicknames Emmy, Emme, Em, Mellie, and Lina are common. Usual pronunciation is EM-uh-leen, though EM-uh-line also occurs.
| Emmeline Pankhurst Emmeline Pankhurst was a pivotal figure in the British suffragette movement, known for her relentless fight for women's right to vote. She founded the Women's Social and Political Union, which was instrumental in securing voting rights for women in the United Kingdom. Her activism and leadership played a crucial role in changing the course of history for women's rights. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #120 | 7 | 453 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #132 | 4 | 1,786 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| Belgium | Girls | 1999 | #199 | 21 | 426 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #265 | 21 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #275 | 8 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #539 | 48 | 18,916 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #641 | 280 | 8,487 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #929 | 27 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #973 | 22 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Emmeline is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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