Amelia Name Meaning and History.

Meaning of the baby name amelia. The root element Amal means work. Blend of two medieval names. Since Amelia has a good meaning it is acceptable for Muslims to use even if it is not from Arabic or Islamic sources.

Amelia originally comes from the name Amalia which was derived from the Germanic name Amala. Striving and the Latinized Germanic Amalia meaning work. More About Name.

It is of Latin and Old German origin and the meaning of Amelia is rival eager work. The babys middle name is a nod to Amelias late brother Dr. Derek McDreamy Shepherd who died back in Season 11.

It is sometimes mistakenly believed to be derived from the Latin name Aemilia while the two names do look and sound familiar Aemilia means rival and was translated into Emily in English. The closest Islamic name is Amal which means hope. The origin of the name Amelia is Latin.

The name and its variants have been confused with the Latin name Aemilia Emilia Emily. Amelia is a beacon of strength invoking images of American aviator Amelia Earhart and famed feminist Amelia Bloomer. Amelia as a girls name is pronounced a-MEEL-yah.

Arabic references online say it is a Latin word. Meaning of Amelia Amelia means brave and diligent from Germanic amals or work from Gothic amal. It is also a medical term meaning congenital absence of one or more limbs from the Greek a- not melos limb.