Gender:

Female

Meaning:

“rival” (in Latin)

Etymology:

This given name comes from the Latin common noun aemulus, which means “rival”. It is worth mentioning that the, so to say, transitional form of the name is the Roman name Aemilia, which was derived from the already mentioned Latin word.

Variants in different languages:

French, Estonian, Czech, Slovak, Portuguese: Emília
Norwegian, Swedish, Polish: Emilia

Fun facts:

British writer Emily Brontë was Charlotte Brontë's (the famous author of “Jane Eyre”) sister.

Name days:

Czech Republic
24th November: Emília

Finland
19th May: Emilia

France
19th  September: Emília

Hungary
19th July: Emilia

Poland
23rd May, 24th June, 30th June, 19th August, 24th November: Emilia

Famous people:

Emily Blunt (born 1983), English actress
Emily Carr (1871 - 1945), Canadian painter
Emily Deschanel (born 1976), American actress
Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), American poet
Emily Kinney (born 1985), American actress
Emily Post (1872 - 1960), American writer
Emily Smith (born 1981), Scottish singer
Emily VanCamp (born 1986), Canadian actress

Additional information:

In astrology the name’s vibration is overly expressive. What is more, its lucky days are Tuesday and Thursday. According to numerology this name is borne by calm, trustworthy, well-organized, reliable, homely, and dutiful people.

Popularity of the name:

Australia: 6th in 2015
England: 4th in 2014
Ireland: 1st in 2014
Netherlands: 42nd in 2015
New Zealand: 5th in 2015
Scotland: 1st in 2015
USA: 8th in 2015