- Meaning
- Eager, striving
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- US top 100
- Style
- Classic
- Used in
- English-speaking countries
Nicknames for Emily
What friends, grandparents and the playground will call them, depending on where they grow up.
- English
- Em, Emmy, Millie
What people expect from a Emily
Emily is built from soft sounds. Studies of name sounds find people expect someone with a soft name to be warm, agreeable and calm.
The meaning is about courage. A name can't give a child courage, but it's a nice thing to explain to them one day.
A good fit if you hope for: an athlete.
Names set expectations, not personalities. What the research says.
Emily: name scorecard
Save your future kid some trouble: give them a name they can live and grow with.
Great choice
Emily · nickname: Em
- International readabilitySimple letters that read the same almost everywhere.
- Easy to say and spellSays itself: 3 syllables, spelt how it sounds.
- Not too common, not too strangePopular. Familiar and safe, a bit less personal.
- Playground-proofNo obvious rude words or rhymes. Kids are creative, though.
- Won't get you sued (or refused)Nothing a registrar would object to in most countries.
- A meaning to be proud ofMeans "Eager, striving".
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Strangers shown a face guessed the person's real name well above chance. We may slowly grow into our names.
Zwebner et al. (2017)Questions about Emily
What does the name Emily mean?
Emily is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "Eager, striving".
Is Emily a boy or girl name?
Emily is usually a girl's name.
How popular is the name Emily?
Emily is in the US top 100. It is used in English-speaking countries.
What are nicknames for Emily?
Common nicknames for Emily are Em, Emmy and Millie.
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