Emelia is a spelling variant that sits between Emilia and Amelia: Emilia goes back to the Roman family name Aemilius and means "rival", while Amelia comes from the Germanic amal, "work". The e-spelling keeps the soft Em- sound of Emily with a more flowing ending. Emelia has been in the US top 1000 since 2008, peaked at number 443 in 2019 and ranks number 601 in 2025.