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
"wolf shield"
Origin: Old Norse Randulfr
Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 vs #5606 for Randal.
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Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Randal at #5606 in the United States.
Amelia means "work, industriousness" (Germanic origin). Randal means "wolf shield" (Old Norse Randulfr origin).
Amelia is primarily a girl name. Randal is primarily a boy name.