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Emillee

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How to Pronounce Emillee

Pronounced EM-ih-lee /ΛˆΙ›.mΙͺ.li/Medium

Meaning: Emillee dresses up Emily with a doubled l and an -ee tail. Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, usually explained as 'rival', 'emulating', or 'eager'. The extra letters are ornamental; the meaning stays that of Emily.Medium

In 30 seconds: Emillee is a fancy respelling of Emily, from Latin Aemilia meaning 'rival' or 'eager'. It stayed a rare variant (said EM-ih-lee).
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Origin MediumLatin
MeaningEmillee dresses up Emily with a doubled l and an -ee tail. Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, usually explained as 'rival', 'emulating', or 'eager'. The extra letters are ornamental; the meaning stays that of Emily.
U.S. rank (2014)#13500 β†˜ Falling
2014 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2002
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 89
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Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 200219932014

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Emily spent the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries as one of America's most beloved girls' names, and its very popularity invited creative respellings. Emillee is one, keeping the sound of the Latin-rooted Emily while doubling the l and stretching the ending.

In United States records Emillee is a small footnote beside the enormously popular Emily, appearing thinly around the early two-thousands. A girl given this spelling then is now in her twenties.

Did you know? Emily, the parent of Emillee, comes from the ancient Roman Aemilius clan, and is unrelated to Amelia despite how similar the two sound.
Overall data confidence 64%
References - Emillee / Emily β€” Latin Aemilia 'rival, eager'; decorative respelling

Variations

EmilyEmileeEmilieEmely

Nicknames

EmEmmyMillee

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Emilyβ€” the standard name Emillee decorates
Emileeβ€” a close single-l respelling
Emilieβ€” the French-styled spelling of the same name
Emmaleeβ€” another elaborated Emily variant

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Emillee mean?

Emillee is a respelling of Emily, from the Latin Aemilia meaning 'rival' or 'eager'.

How do you pronounce Emillee?

It's said EM-ih-lee /ΛˆΙ›.mΙͺ.li/, three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Emillee a boy or girl name?

Emillee is used as a girl's name, like Emily.

Is Emillee a popular name?

No, this elaborated spelling is rare, a minor variant of the very popular Emily.

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