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Emiliya

Quick answerThe name Emiliya means "rival" or "industrious," deriving from the Latin family name *Aemilius*.

Bulgarian · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#11,233
TrendStable
Peak year2018
Syllables3
OriginBulgarian
LanguageBulgarian
CultureBulgarian, Ukrainian, Russian
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology11 Chaldean 7
Global rank#835

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Emiliya

The name Emiliya means "rival" or "industrious," deriving from the Latin family name *Aemilius*.

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Etymology

The name Emiliya means "rival" or "industrious," deriving from the Latin family name *Aemilius*. It is used in Slavic cultures (e.g., Bulgarian, Russian) and among Eastern Orthodox Christians, with historical ties to the Roman *gens Aemilia* and later adoption in Christian contexts.

Emiliya currently ranks #11,233 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.

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