The name Emily is primarily a female name of English origin that means To Strive Or Excel Or Rival.

Emily name meaning biblical. The princess Amelia Sophia 1711-1786 was commonly known as Emily in English even though Amelia is an unrelated name. Emily is a christian girl name and it is an English originated name with multiple meanings. Emily is the English version of the Latin name Aemilia which is the feminine form of the Old Roman family name Aemilius from the Latin aemulus meaning imitating rivaling striving to excel.

Emily is a form of Amelia and is generally pronounced like EM uh lee. Accompanying with Emily meaning you can also listen here how to pronounce Emily name. Different Spellings of the name Emily.

From the Roman surname Aemilius which was originally from the Latin word aemulus meaning rival. From the name Aemilia the feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius. The name Emily is a girls name of Latin origin meaning rival.

Its origin is Variant of the English name Amelia. Actresses Emily Blunt and Emily Deschanel. Emily is also a form of the English Spanish German Latin Dutch and Italian girl name Amelia in the English language.

Emily name meaning is Hardworking and the associated lucky number is 1. Emily is a feminine English name derived from the Latin origin name Aemilia which is the feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius trying to equal or excel a name taken from the root word aemulus meaning rival. EMILY Name Meaning and History.

The meaning of the name Emily is. From the Latin name Aemilia meaning striving eager The name has been popular since the 1970s. This name is mostly being used as a girls name.