Emmily
Meaning
"rival, striving to excel"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,670
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Em, Emmy, Millie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"rival, striving to excel"
Origin: Latin
"ewe of heaven"
Origin: Hebrew/Hawaiian
Raelani is more popular, ranked #6475 vs #6670 for Emmily.
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Raelani is more popular, ranked #6475 compared to Emmily at #6670 in the United States.
Emmily means "rival, striving to excel" (Latin origin). Raelani means "ewe of heaven" (Hebrew/Hawaiian origin).
Emmily is primarily a girl name. Raelani is primarily a girl name.