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
"foot (of Orion)"
Origin: Arabic
Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 vs #6009 for Rigel.
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Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Rigel at #6009 in the United States.
Amelia means "work, industriousness" (Germanic origin). Rigel means "foot (of Orion)" (Arabic origin).
Amelia is primarily a girl name. Rigel is primarily a boy name.