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
"auspicious mythical creature"
Origin: Chinese
Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 vs #1509 for Kylin.
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Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Kylin at #1509 in the United States.
Amelia means "work, industriousness" (Germanic origin). Kylin means "auspicious mythical creature" (Chinese origin).
Amelia is primarily a girl name. Kylin is primarily a boy name.