Emily - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Emily \e-mi-ly\ is pronounced EM-i-ee. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "industrious, striving".

Emily has 5 variant forms: Amelia, Emelia, Emilee, Emilia and Emilie.

Baby names that sound like Emily are Amaly, Amilya and Amil.

Emily is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Emily. Compare Emily with related baby names.