Meaning of the nameEmilie
- Female
- Latin origin
- E-mi-li-e
Emilie is a female name of Latin origin, the feminine form of the Roman name Aemilius, which may come from Latin aemulus, 'rival'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Aemilius, a Roman name possibly derived from aemulus, 'rival'”
Source: Behind the Name: Emilie · Behind the Name: Emil · Wiktionary: Aemilius
- People (2022)
- 1,255
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,115
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 954
- people
Emilie in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Emilie, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (519 people).
1,243 women 0 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 Emilie is most common
States with the highest share of people named Emilie in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 279 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 143 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 128 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 90 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 89 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 82 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 76 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 62 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 32 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 26 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Emilie
Emilie is linked to Latin Aemilia, the feminine form of Aemilius, the name of a Roman family. Wiktionary records the origin of Aemilius as 'possibly' aemulus, 'rival', while Behind the Name presents this derivation without a hedge. The spelling Emilie is used in languages such as German, Danish and Norwegian, and in Portuguese the form Emília also exists. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,255 people named Emilie, with a median age of 16. It is almost always a female name.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Emilie · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Emil · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Aemilius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Emilie · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Emilie
What does the name Emilie mean?
Emilie means “feminine form of Aemilius, a Roman name possibly derived from aemulus, 'rival'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Emilie in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,255 people with the first name Emilie, which ranks it number 7,115 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Emilie a boy's or a girl's name?
Emilie is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,243 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Emilie?
Emilie is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Emilie most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Emilie (143 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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