Emily

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    Origin:
  • Latin: Industrious, striving
Description:
Beware: Emily is currently (and has been for the past few decades) one of the most popular names in America and England. It's not suprising considering the timeless quality of its name. The British writer Emily Brontë, author of Wuthering Heights, and the American poet Emily Dickinson are just two famous bearers of this name. What more can we say?
Popularity:
How popular is Emily? Here's how many babies were named Emily over time, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
 Ranking   Name
Alternate Spellings:
Amelinda   •   Amelita   •   Amilia   •   Emalee   •   Emilee   •   Emilie   •   Emmalee   •   Emmalei   •   Emmaline   •   Emmalyn
International Variations:
Aimil   •   Amalasand   •   Amalasanda   •   Amalea   •   Amalia   •   Amalie   •   Amelie   •   Amialiona   •   Emeline   •   Emilia   •   Emilie   •   Emmaline   •   Emmeline   •   Emmi
Nicknames:
Emmy   •   Milia   •   Zhenay
Famous Namesakes:
Actress Emily Blunt, Actress Emily Deschanel, Poet Emily Dickinson, Etiquette expert Emily Post, Author Emily Bronte
Celebrity Babies:
Daughter of Chevy Chase, Daughter of Tatum O'Neal and John McEnroe, Daughter of Beau Bridges, Daughter of Alex Trebeck, Daughter of Gloria Estefan
Syllables:
3
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