Emil - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Emil \e-mil\ is pronounced AY-mul. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "eager". From Aemilius. Used only since the mid 19th century. Emilio (eh-MEEL-ee-oh) is the Spanish form; Emile (ay-MEEL, EH-meel) is a French form. French author Emile Zola; actor Emilio Estevez.

Emil has 15 variant forms: Aimil, Aymil, Emelen, Emelio, Emile, Emilian, Emiliano, Emilianus, Emilio, Emilion, Emilyan, Emlen, Emlin, Emlyn and Emlynn.

For more information, see also the related name Miles.

Baby names that sound like Emil are Amil, Amal, Amel, Amiel and Jamil.

Emil is a popular male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Emil. Click here to compare Emil with related baby names.