Emilio
Emilio is a boy name of Spanish origin, meaning Eager; rival.
What Emilio means
Eager; rival.
Emilio sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Emilio comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Emilio is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Emilio?
In the boy name rankings we track, Emilio falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Emilio
We group Emilio under the long-established classics. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.
Themes: Classic
Names like Emilio
These share Emilio's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Eduardo — Wealthy guardian.
- Camilo — Free-born; attendant.
- Carlos — Free man.
- Pablo — Small; humble.
- Paula — Small and humble.
- Emmett — Universal; whole.
- Alexander — Defender of the people.
- August — Great, venerable, majestic.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- Easton — From the eastern town.
- Edgar — Wealthy spearman.
- Edmund — Wealthy protector.