Emilee
Meaning
"rival, industrious"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,693
- Total SSA Count
- 120
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Em, Emmy, Millie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"rival, industrious"
Origin: Latin
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #1693 for Emilee.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Emilee at #1693 in the United States.
Emilee means "rival, industrious" (Latin origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Emilee is primarily a girl name. Emma is primarily a girl name.