Meaning of the nameEmelly
- Female
- E-mel-ly
Emelly is a spelling of the name Emely.
Meaning
The meaning of Emelly is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 8,306
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,940
- Median age
- 11 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,404
- people
Emelly in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Emelly, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (3,580 people).
8,258 women 48 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Emelly is most common
States with the highest share of people named Emelly in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.017%
- Pará 0.008%
- Alagoas 0.007%
- Pernambuco 0.006%
- Sergipe 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,316 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 691 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 649 | 0.017% |
| Pará | 612 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 564 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 505 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 492 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 467 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 389 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 350 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 316 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 286 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 224 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 201 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 182 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 165 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 142 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 137 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 90 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 85 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 80 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 79 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 67 | 0.009% |
| Roraima | 64 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 63 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 55 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 35 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Emelly
It doubles the L before the final Y; records of this spelling are concentrated from the 2000s onward.
About the name Emely
Behind the Name lists Emely as a variant of Emily and of Emilia, feminine forms of the Roman family name Aemilius, which it derives from Latin aemulus, 'rival'. Wiktionary traces Emily to Latin Aemilia, a gens name linked to aemulus, and, in German, records Emely as a variant of Emilie and of Amelie. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,741 people named Emely, with a median age of 13, almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas. The origin of the spellings Emeli and Emelly, with a final I and with LL and Y, is uncertain.
Other spellings of Emely
Sources
- Wiktionary: Emely · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Emily · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Emilia · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Emelly
What does the name Emelly mean?
The meaning of Emelly is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Emelly in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,306 people with the first name Emelly, which ranks it number 1,940 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Emelly a boy's or a girl's name?
Emelly is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,258 women and 48 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Emelly most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.017% of the state's population is named Emelly (649 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Emelly?
Emely and Emeli. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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