Emilian
Meaning
"rival, eager to emulate"
Origin: Latin Aemilius
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,119
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Emil, Emi, Ian
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"rival, eager to emulate"
Origin: Latin Aemilius
"brave, valiant"
Origin: Romanian
Emilian is more popular, ranked #6119 vs #6254 for Virlan.
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Emilian is more popular, ranked #6119 compared to Virlan at #6254 in the United States.
Emilian means "rival, eager to emulate" (Latin Aemilius origin). Virlan means "brave, valiant" (Romanian origin).
Emilian is primarily a boy name. Virlan is primarily a boy name.