Emily

Emily is a girl name of Latin origin, meaning Industrious and striving.

What Emily means

Industrious and striving.

Emily sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Emily comes from

Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.

Emily is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.

How popular is Emily?

In the girl name rankings we track, Emily 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 Emily

Emily sits in our the long-established classics group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Classic

Names like Emily

These share Emily's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Aurelia — The golden one.
• Beatrice — She who brings happiness.
• Camila — Perfect, unblemished.
• Clara — Bright, clear, famous.
• Grace — Grace, elegance, divine favor.
• Rose — The rose flower.
• Augusta — Great and venerable.
• Beatrix — Voyager; bringer of joy.
• Cecilia — Patroness of music.
• Claudia — An old Roman family name.
• Clementine — Mild and merciful.
• Constance — Steadfast and constant.

More Latin names

• Dominic — Belonging to the Lord.
• Estelle — Star.
• Domenica — Of the Lord; born on Sunday.
• Fabian — Bean grower.
• Diana — Divine; goddess of the moon and hunt.
• Fausto — Fortunate; lucky.
• Dexter — Skilful; right-handed.
• Felicity — Intense happiness; good fortune.
• Crispin — Curly-haired.
• Felix — Happy, fortunate, lucky.