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
"from the fertile plain"
Origin: Hebrew via Caribbean English
Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 vs #59979 for Shernette.
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Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Shernette at #59979 in the United States.
Amelia means "work, industriousness" (Germanic origin). Shernette means "from the fertile plain" (Hebrew via Caribbean English origin).
Amelia is primarily a girl name. Shernette is primarily a girl name.