Infographic of Emil name meaning, which is “He who tries to excel” or “he who rivals successfully.” Derived from the Latin aemulari, to try to equal or surpass. Based more directly on the Latin Aemilius, the name of a Roman gens. Feminine form: Emily.
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Emil Name Popularity

How popular is the name Emil? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 158 0.0449%
1911 — 186 0.0499%
1912 — 365 0.0724%
1913 — 520 0.0917%
1914 — 650 0.0933%
1915 — 890 0.098%
1916 — 936 0.0969%
1917 — 954 0.0954%
1918 — 876 0.0816%
1919 — 815 0.0778%
1920 — 799 0.0719%
1921 — 783 0.0684%
1922 — 790 0.0709%
1923 — 759 0.0678%
1924 — 760 0.0654%
1925 — 686 0.0607%
1926 — 640 0.0582%
1927 — 574 0.0519%
1928 — 533 0.0498%
1929 — 460 0.0444%
1930 — 467 0.0447%
1931 — 406 0.0411%
1932 — 352 0.0356%
1933 — 332 0.0356%
1934 — 297 0.0307%
1935 — 279 0.0287%
1936 — 240 0.0249%
1937 — 241 0.0245%
1938 — 276 0.027%
1939 — 224 0.022%
1940 — 230 0.0216%
1941 — 242 0.0215%
1942 — 216 0.0171%
1943 — 213 0.0163%
1944 — 174 0.014%
1945 — 181 0.0148%
1946 — 202 0.0137%
1947 — 201 0.012%
1948 — 203 0.0127%
1949 — 174 0.0108%
1950 — 153 0.0095%
1951 — 155 0.0091%
1952 — 148 0.0085%
1953 — 139 0.0079%
1954 — 131 0.0072%
1955 — 121 0.0066%
1956 — 123 0.0065%
1957 — 136 0.0071%
1958 — 134 0.0071%
1959 — 116 0.0061%
1960 — 127 0.0067%
1961 — 110 0.0058%
1962 — 97 0.0053%
1963 — 73 0.0041%
1964 — 93 0.0053%
1965 — 99 0.0061%
1966 — 71 0.0045%
1967 — 65 0.0043%
1968 — 62 0.0041%
1969 — 72 0.0047%
1970 — 87 0.0055%
1971 — 58 0.0039%
1972 — 53 0.0039%
1973 — 68 0.0052%
1974 — 57 0.0044%
1975 — 48 0.0037%
1976 — 50 0.0039%
1977 — 39 0.0029%
1978 — 38 0.0028%
1979 — 32 0.0023%
1980 — 42 0.0029%
1981 — 39 0.0027%
1982 — 44 0.0029%
1983 — 48 0.0033%
1984 — 57 0.0038%
1985 — 30 0.002%
1986 — 26 0.0017%
1987 — 55 0.0036%
1988 — 44 0.0028%
1989 — 32 0.002%
1990 — 41 0.0025%
1991 — 55 0.0034%
1992 — 65 0.0041%
1993 — 29 0.0019%
1994 — 62 0.004%
1995 — 55 0.0036%
1996 — 29 0.0019%
1997 — 30 0.002%
1998 — 27 0.0018%
1999 — 41 0.0027%
2000 — 48 0.0031%
2001 — 45 0.003%
2002 — 59 0.0039%
2003 — 42 0.0028%
2004 — 46 0.003%
2005 — 56 0.0037%
2006 — 55 0.0035%
2007 — 70 0.0044%
2008 — 90 0.0058%
2009 — 98 0.0066%
2010 — 55 0.0038%
2011 — 47 0.0033%
2012 — 63 0.0044%
2013 — 68 0.0048%
2014 — 80 0.0055%
2015 — 85 0.0058%
2016 — 80 0.0055%
2017 — 108 0.0077%
2018 — 80 0.0058%
2019 — 101 0.0075%
2020 — 98 0.0077%
2021 — 102 0.0083%
2022 — 139 0.0105%
2023 — 124 0.0096%

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Names Like Emil

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What names are variants of Emil?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Emil.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Aemilio

Eager

Latin

Aimil

Eager

Latin

Aymil

Eager

Latin

Emelen

Eager

Latin

Emelio

Eager

Latin

Emile

Eager

Latin

Emilian

Eager

Latin

Emiliano

Rival

Italian

Emilianus

Eager

Latin

Emilio

To rival

Italian

Emilion

Eager

Latin

Emilyan

Eager

Latin

Emlen

Eager

Welsh

Emlin

Eager

Latin

Emlyn

Welsh

Emlynn

Eager

Latin


What names sound like Emil?

If you like how Emil sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Emil.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Amal

Labor, hard work; pure; hope

Indian (Sanskrit)

Amel

Labor, hard work; pure; hope

Indian (Sanskrit)

Amiel

God of my people

Hebrew

Amil

Invaluable; unavailable

Indian (Sanskrit)

Jamil

Handsome

Arabic


What names are similar to Emil?

Find a name that’s like Emil, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Miles

Soldier

Latin


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2 Comments

  1. I love this name because it’s only 2 syllables so people can’t shorten it down to a nickname but it’s so fancy and sounds sweet. It’s also got a great meaning.

  2. Emil was my great-grandfather’s name.


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