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Emily

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Meaning and origin
Emily is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Rival`.


Where is it used?
The name Emily is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Emilie (In German)
Émilie (In French)
Emilee (In English (Modern))
Emely (In English)


If it's too long people might use
In English: Em


See also
In Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and in Romanian: Emilia
In Italian, Spanish and in Portuguese: Emilio
In French: Émile
In English and in French: Emma
In English: Emmy (F)


Extra information:
From Old English.

What Emily`s say about their name
  1. The best thing about the name Emily:
    it sucks REALLY
    The worst thing about the name:
    EVERYTHING
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I would love it
    Extra information:
    THE NAME EMILY SUCKS
  2. The best thing about the name Emily:
    Nothing bad rhymes with it. Only awesome people have this name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    That it isn't hyphinated
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    Courtney
    Extra information:
    I am the awesome
  3. The best thing about the name Emily:
    Its so common my friends just give me so many different nicknames (Emmy Em E Salge)
    The worst thing about the name:
    Its way to popular, but I go by Emmy or Em.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I would probably be named Shalynn
    Extra information:
  4. The best thing about the name Emily:
    Everything. Emily's are amazing creatures and should be worshiped.
    The worst thing about the name:
    there are two types of emily... good... and EVIL
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    i would have to commit suicide... or become a goathearder
    Extra information:
    if your name is not emily, i hope you die...t healthily so you have a long life...
  5. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It is very rare.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Some people question if it is even a real word, it is just so rare.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I would have a more common name, as there are none more rare.
    Extra information:
    It is very rare. And also. I am cool.
  6. The best thing about the name Emily:
    the best thing about my name is that no one in my class has the name so it makes me feel very unique
    The worst thing about the name:
    to me personally nothing is wrong with the emily it is very pretty and everyone wants my name EVERYONE!!!!!!!
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    i woould be really upset and i probably would have my name changed
    Extra information:
    the name emily is awesome
  7. The best thing about the name Emily:
    the best!!!! thing is that its my name and i love it its awesome and i am sooo awesome lol
    The worst thing about the name:
    to common and i like to stand out the crowd (very outgoing)
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    if it wasnt i could possibly be named something else! arggghhhh
    Extra information:
    no just that IM AWESOME!
  8. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It sounds very cheerful and very pretty. i love my name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Its to common!
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    well i can't imagine it being anything else. but if it wasn't my name i'd change it!
    Extra information:
    it means industrious, adored one, eager and adventurous, admiring, hardworking, ect...
  9. The best thing about the name Emily:
    Its very pretty. i love the name and its easy pronounce. It's been a beautiful name through out the ages. its an awseome name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Its to popular.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I wouldn't be me. i can't imagine my name being anything else.
    Extra information:
    my name means industrious and eager. Love that thats a big part of who i am and its a very cheerful name. Thats a huge part of who i am! its the perfect name to fit a cheerful person!
  10. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It's pretty, and so girlie just love it!
    The worst thing about the name:
    Everyone my age has the same name, (but still love it!)
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I wouldn't be Emily i'd have another name, shame that!
    Extra information:
    Love the name EMILY loads it just sounds so great and suits people really well, Woop!
  11. The best thing about the name Emily:
    its sick.
    The worst thing about the name:
    how most people have the name, i'm changing it to 'emilee' when im older!
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    Tilly,lilly,helena or Letucie
    Extra information:
  12. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It's simple and can be easily pronounced
    The worst thing about the name:
    It's common
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I would have another name
    Extra information:
    When I was little I didn't think Emily was a grown-up name
  13. The best thing about the name Emily:
    That people know how to spell it, or miss pronounced.
    The worst thing about the name:
    That its shit, too many eople have it
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    i would love life!
    Extra information:
    I wish it was Leala or Ruby.
  14. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It's ladylike, pretty and sexy.
    The worst thing about the name:
    lots of other people have it too!
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    It wouldn't feel like me!
    Extra information:
    I love my name!
  15. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It's easy to say.
    The worst thing about the name:
    It's too short.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    My name would be Emilia. It will be in three years.
    Extra information:
    When I was little I was sure that Emily must have been a nickname for something prettier. I was disappointed when I realised it wasn't. Well, I'll be Emilia soon. Then Emily will be my nickname.
  16. The best thing about the name Emily:
    There are so many nicknames that I have it is very hard 2 keep track.
    The worst thing about the name:
    a lot of ppl have the name emily.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I would wish it was
    Extra information:
  17. The best thing about the name Emily:
    My daughter is Emily..I love the name Emily....she loves her name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    EVERY single girl in her awana class (all 6 of them) were Emily.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I wanted her name to be Allison but couldnt pick a middle name and made it Emily Allison
    Extra information:
    I LOVE the name Emily..I only knew a couple of Emilys growing up. I knew it was a common name...I knew it was number 1....but I hadnt MET many EMilys...I kind of wish Id been more original now..but she loves it.
  18. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It sounds cooool...
    The worst thing about the name:
    Loads of people have the same name :(
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I don't know! It depends what my other name would be.
    Extra information:
    I was nearly called Florence. Florence is better than Emily but I wouldn't ever change my name.
  19. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It fits me just right.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Growing up I didn't know any other Emily's. Now I here my name yelled in grocery stores and shoping malls.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I's wish it was
    Extra information:
  20. The best thing about the name Emily:
    nothing i dont like itt i hate my name.....!!!!!uhgggg..!!
    The worst thing about the name:
    everyone has the same name and i hate that...!!!
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    i really like unique names like maura, anabelli, araneli, marlen...
    Extra information:
    if i kud change my name i would theres just tooo MANY EMILYS.....!!!!!!!!!
  21. The best thing about the name Emily:
    no one even misspells my name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    nothing. i like it with my middle name.. emily laci. it's just a really common first name.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    i'd be cheyenne.
    Extra information:
    nopee :)
  22. The best thing about the name Emily:
    EVERYTHING, THE NAME EMILY IS JUST AMAZINGGGGG!
    The worst thing about the name:
    THERES NOTHING WRONG WITH THE NAME EMILY! NEVER WILL BE, ITS PERFECT IN EVERYWAY
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I WOULD BE EMILIE
    Extra information:
    SOMETIMES I WISH I WAS CALLED EMILY IN MY AFTERLIFE.
  23. The best thing about the name Emily:
    its not very common in PA, so it RockZ
    The worst thing about the name:
    NOTHING
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    idk.... i love my name!
    Extra information:
    im proud to be an Emily.
  24. The best thing about the name Emily:
    everyone likes it, and thinks it suits me
    The worst thing about the name:
    EVERYONE has the name Emily. It's plain, boring, and unoriginal
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    people would probably stop mixing me up with other emilys
    Extra information:
  25. The best thing about the name Emily:
    it is just a great name to have
    The worst thing about the name:
    if your name is not Emily, you should be jealous
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I would not change my name to anything else
    Extra information:
    the name Emily makes me who I am today!
  26. The best thing about the name Emily:
    how long its been around for
    The worst thing about the name:
    nothing nothing at all!
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    it would be amber
    Extra information:
    i always love my name i think its pretty!
  27. The best thing about the name Emily:
    ok i think people know my name is Emily i love the name because it sounds so awesome and for peeps with the name emily i love all ya
    The worst thing about the name:
    that every one calls me em or em em i hate it
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    i would beg my mom to change my name
    Extra information:
    o and for you people whos name is emily do they ever call you lime or limey because people call me that???
  28. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It just sounds good.
    The worst thing about the name:
    So. Common.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    It'd be Elizabeth. D=
    Extra information:
    I love my name, as much as I say I hate it because it's so common. It's definitely better than Elizabeth, anyways.
  29. The best thing about the name Emily:
    its just SO COOL!!!
    The worst thing about the name:
    y does there have 2 b something wrong w/ it?
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    then i would nt b typing this so...
    Extra information:
    just the fact that... THE NAME EMILY IS LIKE AWESOME!!! :)
  30. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It's such a nice, simple name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    It's so common! I know so many people called Emily.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    It would probably be Emma, I wouldn't want to change it.
    Extra information:
    NO
  31. The best thing about the name Emily:
    The best thing is that its short and cool.
    The worst thing about the name:
    pretty much nothing
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    i dont know what i would do with my life but it wouldnt be to pretty jk jk
    Extra information:
    I love y name!!!!
  32. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It is good and easy to spell unless people spell it like really weird!
    The worst thing about the name:
    nothing it is a great name
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    i'd die!
    Extra information:
    i heard the name Emily means eager and adventurous. That explains me!!
  33. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It's BEAUTIFUL!
    The worst thing about the name:
    NOTHING!
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I'd change it legally to Emily!
    Extra information:
    It's popular because it is so beautiful, classy and appeals to people on SO many levels! People who say otherwise are just jealous!
  34. The best thing about the name Emily:
    I think the articulation of my name is just beautiful.
    The worst thing about the name:
    nothing.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I'd cry
    Extra information:
  35. The best thing about the name Emily:
    Pretty to write, pretty to look at, its has a nice flow to it, although its been no.1 you dont come across a lot of us
    The worst thing about the name:
    The name is fine its the people who cant seem to spell a simple 5 letter word
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    Then i would be called a different name
    Extra information:
    Emilys rock
  36. The best thing about the name Emily:
    Its real fun to write
    The worst thing about the name:
    its too common... i like to b different
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    i would wont it to be yasmine or holly
    Extra information:
    im proud to b an emily and we have a lot of ways to spell our name
  37. The best thing about the name Emily:
    it is realy popular
    The worst thing about the name:
    you can get mistaken for a nother emily
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    if my name wasn't called emily i would call me Jasmine
    Extra information:
    its realy good to be called emily
  38. The best thing about the name Emily:
    it's easy to pronounce
    The worst thing about the name:
    too many people with this name
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    i'd be sad
    Extra information:
    sometimes i wish my name was spelled emilie
  39. The best thing about the name Emily:
    everyone loves the name. lots of nicknames, and its so good when u want 2 sound snobby.
    The worst thing about the name:
    too many people named it
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    then i wouldnt be who i am today
    Extra information:
    na not really lol love mrs emily russell
  40. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It's a lovely old-fashioned name that belonged to many of my female forbears. I didn't meet many other Emilys when I was growing up though it's popular now! There are heaps of cool songs about Emilys too!
    The worst thing about the name:

    If my name wasn`t Emily....:

    Extra information:
  41. The best thing about the name Emily:
    I love my daughter Emily, everyone says the name sounds nice
    The worst thing about the name:

    If my name wasn`t Emily....:

    Extra information:
  42. The best thing about the name Emily:
    Its a pretty name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Going to the store and getting confused by parents admonishing their little girls.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    Dunno...
    Extra information:
  43. The best thing about the name Emily:
    it is popular
    The worst thing about the name:
    some people
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    yes
    Extra information:
  44. The best thing about the name Emily:
    I can always find personalized items preprinted up since it is such a common name
    The worst thing about the name:
    It is such a common name that I share with so many people. It seems that so many people are naming their daughters Emily now as I hear it a lot when I go out
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:

    Extra information:
    My mother got original with my older sisters name and I wish she would have been original with my name, too.
  45. The best thing about the name Emily:
    Tons of nicknames!
    The worst thing about the name:
    Can't think of any
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    The simon and garfunkel song... Ma named me after that
    Extra information:
  46. The best thing about the name Emily:
    You don't run the risk of having people give you too many nicknames!
    The worst thing about the name:

    If my name wasn`t Emily....:

    Extra information:
  47. The best thing about the name Emily:
    It never gets mispronounced or misspelled. People always tell me they like my name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    It's the #1 most common name, year after year.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:

    Extra information:
  48. The best thing about the name Emily:
    There is nothing. I dislike my name with a passion.
    The worst thing about the name:
    I cannot even go to the store without hearing at least one mother yelling at their little girl named Emily.
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:

    Extra information:
  49. The best thing about the name Emily:
    its a very pretty name
    The worst thing about the name:
    EVERYONE has the name Emily it seems like, i graduated with 6 other Emily's just in a high school class of 200!
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    no, its very me
    Extra information:
  50. The best thing about the name Emily:
    I think it is a pretty name that is classic. It fits a person of all ages and never goes out of style!
    The worst thing about the name:
    Nothing!
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    I don't think so.
    Extra information:
  51. The best thing about the name Emily:
    I love my name,its common and very pretty
    The worst thing about the name:
    its gets kinda old after a while but then i love it all over again
    If my name wasn`t Emily....:
    no
    Extra information:


More `Emily` links
Emily as abbreviation
Actors named Emily
Emily in the encyclopedia





Statistics for Emily

Emily appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 1. In the last 128 years Emily has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 20 times and reached the top-10 16 times. 2007 was a `top year` for the name Emily. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #1. Our records go back to 1880

YearRankRank
20071
20061
20051
20041
20031
20021
20011
20001
19991
19981
19971
19961
19953
19943
19935
19927
199110
199012
198031
1970173
1960251
1950202
1940164
1930153
1920119
1910110
1900105
189086
1880100


See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Emily
Hi, My name is Emily. I've heard it means industriuos and ambitious in german.
Emily
Also stands for: Every Minutes I love You
Emily
I heard my name means industrious and eager.
Emily
my name is emily. i heard it was a roman name meaning caring and loving.
Loni
I have a daughter and Emily is one of my favorite names but too common so we altered it. Emylee.
Emileigh
My mom wanted the spelling of my name to be unique.
Sezi84
I'm due 2 june 09, if we have a girl she's going to be called emily, not sure on spelling, like emeleigh or emaleigh.
hailey
my best friends name is emily but sometimes i call her em em
kayla emily
I love the name...Its common for a reason. oh so verry pretty :)
Aleesha
My sisters name is Emmaleigh.My mommy gave us unique spellings!!I like them..:D
Emily
Hi, my name is Emily. I've heard it means 'RIVAL'. Kinda strange 2 me....
Amanda Leigh
I love this name...so pretty! I am a kindergarten teacher and have had only 2 Emily's in the last 3 years (2006-2009)...so while the stats say it is commmon, I guess that depends on where you live!
Emily
WOW. Hehe my name means adventurous, rival, the adored one... AND THE LIST GOES ON. I must be some kinda warrior princess =]
emily
if my name wasn't emily I should just cry forever
Jackie
My son was born last year so my husband put Emily on his birth cert when I was asleep!! He's such a practical joker! So my son's official name is Emily Jake! We call him Emily for short :)
Emily
The name emily ROX!!! Its sooooo cool. luv yall other emilys! but i do agree 2 many people have it. & it stinx that it means 'rival'. watev tho, we're still awesome!
Laura
Im naming my next daughter Emily, it is such a sweet and pretty name.
Janessa:)
My youngest sisters name outa 4 i think its really cute how come they got the cute ones lol nah i love mine too Her name is Emily Paige
Emily
Hey all the emily's in the world ok for nick names I like to be called limey or lime and sometimes em do you??
Emily
I love when my friends call me Em! Especially my boyfriend and guy friends cuz its sounds really cute when they say it. EMILY=#1NAME

Jackie you're a weirdo... :/
Emily
i LOVE my name very much and im suprised by how many results it has even since its so high!! :)
EMILY JOHN
MY NAME IS EMILY my name means rival and ndustrious and eager i like this name
Nayeli
It's funny cuz Nayeli isn't a popular name, and my sisters name is Emily, and her name seems really popular, so that's... wierd and funny.. lol, idk! xD
Emilie
I hate my name because everyone has it but since i can remeber i have been called Milie ( Mill-ee) so it doesnt really matter!
Emily
My name is Emily. I love my name it sounds pretty and very cheerful. I am an incredibly cheerful person! i love that about myself! it also means industrious and thats a good chunk of me as well. and i'm also very ambitious like my my name as well. love my name! The name EMILY ROCKS!!!!

My 3rd girl is going to be named Emily... Love this name.. how to write it and pronounce it.. And most important no chance that she'll be bullied in the future cause of her name!!!!


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