Emilia is a girl's name of Italian origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 4,634 girls in the United States.
Emilia at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
Italian · English & American
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
Also spelled
Italian
About the name Emilia
Emilia belongs to the Italian and English & American tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Italian.
In the United States, Emilia first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #40 in 2021, and in 2024 4,634 babies received the name — 64,367 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
The meaning of Emilia is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Italian origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Is Emilia a boy or girl name?
Emilia is a girl name. In 2024, 4,634 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Emilia?
Emilia comes from the Italian and English & American tradition. It is also spelled Italian.
How popular is the name Emilia?
Emilia first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #40 in 2021, and 4,634 babies were given the name in 2024.
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