Emil

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

The name Emil, Emile, or Émile is a male given name of Indo-European origin. This name has multiple meanings: laborious, rival, or eager, which are derived from the Latin Aemilius of the gens Aemilia.

From Wikipedia

Emil first appears in the data in 2000 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 37 babies (rank #330 that year). In 2024 it was given to 37 boys (rank #330). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Emil

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Emil yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

558

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Emil

Emil von Behringnon-fiction writer · b. 1854
Emil Ciorandiarist · b. 1911
Emil Theodor Kocherphysiologist · b. 1841
Emil ZátopekOlympic competitor · b. 1922
Emil Janningsdirector · b. 1884

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	20	#474
2001	26	#420
2002	28	#427
2003	19	#539
2004	27	#460
2005	24	#485
2006	24	#480
2007	27	#462
2008	25	#504
2009	29	#446
2010	29	#444
2011	27	#457
2012	34	#405
2013	35	#386
2014	31	#408
2015	22	#513
2016	36	#374
2022	35	#356
2023	23	#455
2024	37	#330