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Amelia

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Meaning and origin
Amelia is a Latin girl name. The meaning of the name is `flatterer, work of the Lord, beloved `.


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

How do they say it elsewhere?
Amélia (In Portuguese)
Amália (In Hungarian)
Amélie (In French)


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


Variations on the name:
In Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and in Romanian: Emilia (F)
In German and in English: Amalia (F)
In English: Amilia (F)


What Amelia`s say about their name
  1. The best thing about the name Amelia:
    easy to remember
    The worst thing about the name:
    too common
    If my name wasn`t Amelia....:
    I don't know what it would have been
    Extra information:
    I LOVE MY NAME!!!!!!
  2. The best thing about the name Amelia:
    I am totally wowed and perpraed to take the next step now.
    The worst thing about the name:
    I am totally wowed and perpraed to take the next step now.
    If my name wasn`t Amelia....:
    I am totally wowed and perpraed to take the next step now.
    Extra information:
    I am totally wowed and perpraed to take the next step now.
  3. The best thing about the name Amelia:
    It's a very strong name!
    The worst thing about the name:
    Mispronunciation
    If my name wasn`t Amelia....:

    Extra information:
    It's my tangible connection with the past, my grandmother whom I never got to know.
  4. The best thing about the name Amelia:
    im the only one in my class with the name!
    The worst thing about the name:
    when people call you emelia
    If my name wasn`t Amelia....:
    what would it be?????
    Extra information:
    I HEART AMELIA
  5. The best thing about the name Amelia:
    That I carry the name of a wonderful woman, my great-Aunt, who was my mom's mom's sister
    The worst thing about the name:
    It sounds very formal
    If my name wasn`t Amelia....:
    Life would be boring, and I wouldn't be as unique as I am.
    Extra information:
    I also loved being called Amy because that's what my grandmother called her sister, and it represents my fun, more playful side.
  6. The best thing about the name Amelia:
    Feeling fancy knowing so little people have my name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    People pronouncing it weird, like Uh-Meal-Yuh.
    If my name wasn`t Amelia....:
    I would be boring.
    Extra information:
    Its really popular now, so if you want a unique name for your child look elsewhere.
  7. The best thing about the name Amelia:
    Named my daughter Amelia just because we truly loved the name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    People not saying it right, how hard can it be. Amealya or emily is not her name
    If my name wasn`t Amelia....:
    No idea
    Extra information:
  8. The best thing about the name Amelia:
    un usual
    The worst thing about the name:
    sounds like a cereal bar
    If my name wasn`t Amelia....:

    Extra information:
  9. The best thing about the name Amelia:
    unique and genuine name
    The worst thing about the name:
    Called Amelia Bedelia
    If my name wasn`t Amelia....:
    no
    Extra information:
    no
  10. The best thing about the name Amelia:
    That nobody ever knows where I'm from...
    The worst thing about the name:
    When people spell or say it wrong... or confuse it with Emilia
    If my name wasn`t Amelia....:

    Extra information:
  11. The best thing about the name Amelia:
    I'm the only one!
    The worst thing about the name:
    People tend to call me emily, amanda, or ashley
    If my name wasn`t Amelia....:

    Extra information:


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





Statistics for Amelia

Amelia appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 77. In the last 128 years Amelia has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 5 times. 2007 was a `top year` for the name Amelia. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #77. Our records go back to 1880

YearRankRank
200777
200683
200584
200496
2003111
2002139
2001199
2000207
1999225
1998217
1997228
1996222
1995238
1994227
1993224
1992214
1991194
1990194
1980313
1970446
1960416
1950358
1940279
1930235
1920190
1910163
1900146
1890109
188096


See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Comments on Amelia

elizabeth
i love amelia or amelie! very adorible
Kayla
I'm naming my first girl child Amelia Rose.
Debbie
My daughter's name is Amelia. I love the name, I only knew one girl growing up named Amelia.
Hannah
Amelia is a beautiful name. Im 32 weeks pregnant with my first girl, and im going to call her Amelia :)


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