Amelia
Meaning
"work, industriousness"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3
- Total SSA Count
- 12,740
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Amy, Millie, Mel
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"work, industriousness"
Origin: Germanic
"celestial maidens of paradise (houris)"
Origin: Arabic/Quranic
Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 vs #4110 for Hoorain.
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Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Hoorain at #4110 in the United States.
Amelia means "work, industriousness" (Germanic origin). Hoorain means "celestial maidens of paradise (houris)" (Arabic/Quranic origin).
Amelia is primarily a girl name. Hoorain is primarily a girl name.