Emiliia
Latin · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Emiliia
Emiliia is the Russian and Ukrainian form of Emilia, derived from the Latin family name Aemilius, meaning "rival" or "emulating." The name stems from the Latin root aemulus, referring to one who strives to equal or compete with another.
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Etymology
Emiliia is the Russian and Ukrainian form of Emilia, derived from the Latin family name Aemilius, meaning "rival" or "emulating." The name stems from the Latin root aemulus, referring to one who strives to equal or compete with another.
The name is primarily used in Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox Christian cultures, with historical prominence in Eastern European nobility and the Russian aristocracy. It gained wider recognition through notable figures like Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna's contemporaries in Imperial Russian society.
Emiliia currently ranks #3,319 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.
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