What does Emily mean?
Emily has been the name of literary giants (Brontë, Dickinson) + a top-10 name for decades. Steady, scholarly, warm.
Origin
Religious / cultural tradition
Christian
Variations
Emily · Emilia · Amelie
Nicknames
Em · Emmie
Sibling name ideas
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Meanings + cultural notes are educational summaries reflecting common scholarly + linguistic interpretations. Spellings, meanings + pronunciations can vary by region + family tradition.
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