A feminine given name of Latin origin meaning 'industrious' or 'rival.'
From the Roman family name 'Aemilius,' derived from Latin 'aemulus' meaning 'rival' or 'competing with.' The name became popular in English during the Victorian era and remains common today.
Emily has been the #1 girl's name in America for the past 20 years, but it's actually over 2,000 years old—proving that some names have such pleasing sounds they survive empires and centuries without getting old.
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