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♂ Emil
What does Emil mean?
Emil 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced AY-mul. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Emil is "rival; laborious; eager". From the old Roman surname Aemilius, probably from aemulus (see Emily). Used only since the mid 19th century. French author Emile Zola; actor Emilio Estevez.
STARTS WITH Em-
ASSOCIATED WITH rival (war), eager (faithful), old, roman, surname, 19th century
Variations
VARIANTS Aemilio, Aimil, Aymil, Emelen, Emelio, Emile▼, Emilian, Emiliano▲, Emilianus, Emilien, Emilio▲, Emilion, Emilyan, Emlen, Emlin, Emlyn, Emlynn, Yemelyan
SEE ALSO Miles
FEMININE FORM Emily
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Emil Larry (E.L.), ..
How popular is Emil?
Emil is a very popular first name for men (#501 out of 1220, Top 41%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#72237 out of 150436, Top 48%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Emil reached its peak position of #104 in the U.S. in the 1880s, and is currently at #1370. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Emil (#1370 A YEAR AGO) are Emile, Emiliano (#190), Emilio (#248), Emily and Miles (#98). Usage of these forms of Emil was more pronounced in 2018 (ADOPTION OF 0.4%), except for versions such as Emile which have become less fashionable. Miles has generally been a favorite of parents, although Emilio seems to be gaining favor too.
Similar Names
Emil▼ is pronounced similarly to Amahl, Amal, Amel, Amiel, Amil and Amyel. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adil, Akil, Axil, Bail, Earl▼, Edel, Edik, Edin, Efi, Egil, Eigil, Eli▲, Elia, Elie, Elis, Eliu, Elmir, Em, Eman, Emich, Emir▲, Emmit, Emyr, Enis, Eoin, Eri, Eric▼, Erie, Erik▼, Erin▼, Eriq, Erix, Erl, Ermin, Erol, Eskil, Evin, Ewin, Ezio, Gail▼, Gil, Hamil, Jamil, Kail, Kamil, Neil▼, Phil▼, Sail, Vail and Wil. These names tend to be less commonly used than Emil.
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