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Why parents love Emilia- It offers everything Emily does but with a more distinctive, European sound.
- Emilia Clarke's Game of Thrones fame made it globally recognizable.
- Shakespeare's Emilia in Othello is brilliantly outspoken and brave.
- Four syllables — eh-MIL-ee-ah — have an irresistible musicality.
- It means striving and industrious — ambition built into the name.
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The vibe of Emilia
ItalianmusicalstrivingShakespeareandistinctiveflowingambitiouselegant
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Origin & history of Emilia
Latin Aemilia (from aemulus, striving/eager)
→ Italian Emilia
→ English Emilia
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Latin / Germanic roots
Emilia shares its origin with Emily — both descend from the Latin Aemilia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius, meaning striving or eager. However, Emilia preserves the Italian pronunciation and adds a syllable that gives it a distinctly different character. Shakespeare gave the name to Iago's wife in Othello (1603) — a character whose honesty and bravery ultimately expose the villain's plot. Emilia-Romagna is one of Italy's most culturally rich regions, home to Bologna, Parma, and Ferrari. Emilia Clarke's portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones (2011-2019) gave the name massive modern visibility.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Ancient Rome as Aemilia; used in Italy for centuries; Shakespeare used it in Othello (1603); modern English usage surged from 2010s.
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Today
Emilia remains a beloved choice, ranking #64 in the US. 64,407 babies have been named Emilia since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Emilia?
2021
peak year
The name Emilia reached its peak in 2021, with 4,851 registrations (ranked #40). The name has actually been around since 1880 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has settled at inside the top hundred (#64) today, averaging about 4,134 new babies per year. Emilia has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 64,407 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
4,851
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #40)
(ranked #40)
4,134
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
41,340
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
64,407
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Emilia4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Emilia's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — fitting for a name whose most famous modern bearer conquered fictional continents with dragons. People named Emilia tend to be bold, adaptable, and unafraid of transformation. They strive, as their Latin root promises.
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Bold and adventurous✦
Adapts and transforms◈
Unafraid of change◎
Strives for greatness♡
Commands attention naturallyE5
M4
I9
L3
I9
A1
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Emilia🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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Famous people named EmiliaClick any name to view their Wikipedia page.
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Emilia Clarke
British actress who played Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones.
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Emilia (Othello)
Shakespeare's honest, brave character who exposes Iago's villainy.
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Emilia Fox
British actress known for Silent Witness and Pride and Prejudice.
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Emilia-Romagna
One of Italy's most culturally important regions, home to Bologna and Ferrari.
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Emilia Pardo Bazán
Pioneering Spanish novelist and feminist literary critic.
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If you like Emilia, you may also loveEmily
The Anglo-Saxon cousin — shorter, crisper, equally beloved.
Amelia
Often confused but etymologically distinct — Amelia comes from the Germanic amal (work).
Camilla
Same Italian four-syllable rhythm with a warrior mythology.
Isabella
Both are flowing Italian four-syllable names in the top 50.
Aurelia
Same Latin elegance with a golden, luminous meaning.
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