Gender:

Female

Meaning:

“work” (in Old German)

Etymology:

This name comes from a word “amal”, which meant “work” in Old German. Amelia became popular in England in the 18th century.

St. Amelia is the patron saint of farmers and fishermen. Her feast day is celbrated on 10th July.

Variants in different languages:

German: Amalie
Dutch, Latin: Amalia
Italian, Spanish: Amalia, Amelia.

Fun facts:

The etymology of this name is very often mistakenly linked with the Latin word Aemilia (“Emily”).

Name days:

Hungary
10th July: Amália
7th October: Amália

Latvia
5th October: Amalija

Lithuania
21st April: Amalija
10th July: Amalija

Poland
24th May: Amalia
28th September: Amalia
28th January: Amelia
30th March: Amelia
20th April: Amelia

Slovakia
10th July: Amália

USA
24th July: Amelia

Famous people:

Amelia Bullmore (born 1964), English actress
Amelia Earhart (1897 - 1937), American aviator
Amelia Heinle Luckinbill (born 1973), American actress
Amelia Lily (born 1994), English singer
Amelia R. Coats (1877 - 1967), American printmaker
Amelia Warner (born 1982), English actress

Additional information:

According to numerology this name is borne by strong, adventurous, spiritual, restless women, who love freedom. In astrology the name is connected with two colors (red and violet). Moreover, its lucky days are Tuesday and Thursday.   

Popularity of the name:

England: 613th in 2014
USA: 828th in 2015