At a Glance: Name: Emelia – Meaning: rival, one who strives to equal or surpass (via Emilia, not Amelia) – Origin: Latin (variant of Emilia) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: uh-MEEL-yuh
Emelia is a Latin (variant of Emilia) girl's name meaning “rival, one who strives to equal or surpass (via Emilia, not Amelia)”.
Meaning & Origin of Emelia
Meaning: Rival, one who strives to equal or surpass (via Emilia, not Amelia).
Origin: Latin (variant of Emilia).
A common claim: Emelia means 'industrious, striving,' as a form of Amelia Actually: Emelia isn't derived from the Germanic name Amelia -- it's a spelling variant of Emilia, the Latin name behind Emily, so it shares Emilia's 'rival' sense rather than Amelia's 'work' sense.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Emelia
Phonetic: uh-MEEL-yuh IPA: /əˈmiːljə/
Popularity of Emelia
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
