Amelia
Gender: Girl
Meaning: Work; industrious and fertile
Origin: Old Germanic Amal — from the Visigothic Amali dynasty; related to Amalia
Popularity: Ranked #4 in 2025 with 12,699 babies born.
History: Amelia blends two names — Amalia (Germanic) and Emilia (Latin) — into something richer than either. It was popular in 18th-century Britain, carried by Princess Amelia, daughter of George III. But its modern fame owes much to Amelia Earhart, the trailblazing aviator who gave the name a fearless, pioneering spirit. It became the #1 name in the UK in 2011 and has been a U.S. top-5 fixture since the 2010s. Millie and Amy are its charming nicknames.
Famous people named Amelia: Amelia Earhart (aviator), Amelia Bloomer (activist), Amelia Shepherd (Grey's Anatomy)
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Amelia? About 1 in 262 babies born in 2025 were named Amelia, or roughly 34.8 per day in the United States.
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