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Amelia
Pronunciation
ə-MEE -lee-ə Gender Female Language(s) English, German, Latin Meaning
German word amal meaning
work and
Latin aemulus , meaning
rival Nickname(s)
Amy ,
Melly ,
Lili ,
Malia ,
Mila ,
Mel ,
Lia ,
Mia ,
Millie ,
Mimi ,
Emma ,
Minnie ,
Ellie See also
Amalia ,
Amelie ,
Amélie ,
Amy ,
Lia ,
Emma
Amelia is a feminine given name. Its English form was likely influenced by the names
Amalia , derived from the Germanic root amal , with meanings "vigorous, active, work", and
Emilia , which is derived from the name of the
Roman
Aemilia gens . The name of the gens is likely derived from the
Latin word aemulus , meaning
rival . The name Amelia has been associated with both names as well as with the name
Emily , also derived from
Emilia .
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Popularity
The name has been enormously popular in the
Anglosphere and throughout
Europe in recent years, as well as in other countries.
[2] Its increase in popularity has been attributed to an
elegant image and associations with American aviator
Amelia Earhart , as well as a similarity in sound to previously popular names such as
Amanda ,
Amy , and
Emily and to having the fashionable ia ending of other popular names
Sophia and
Olivia . All make the name seem "different but not too different."
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In 2022, in the United States, the name Amelia was given to 12,333 girls, making it the fourth most popular name.
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Notable people
Amalberga of Maubeuge (died 690), Saint Amelia, early medieval saint
Princess Amelia of Great Britain (1711–1786)
Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (1783–1810)
Amelia Beauclerc (1790–1820), British Gothic novelist
Amelia Adamo (born 1947), Swedish magazine founder and editor
Amelia Andersdotter (born 1987), Swedish politician
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr (1831–1911), English novelist
Amelia Bloomer (1818–1894), American feminist, started the newspaper The Lily , popularized
bloomers
Amelia Bullmore (born 1964), English actress
Amelia R. Coats (1877–1967), American printmaker
Amelia Crowley (fl. 1995-), Irish actress
Amelia Dimoldenberg (born 1994), English journalist and comedian
Minnie Driver (born Amelia Fiona J. Driver, 1970), English actress
Amelia Earhart (1897–1937), American aviator and feminist
Amelia Robles Ávila, known as
Amelio Robles Ávila (1889–1984), colonel during the Mexican Revolution
Amelia Rose Earhart (born 1983), American pilot and news anchor
Amelia Elizabeth Roe Gordon (1852–1932), British-born Canadian social reformer
Amelia Gray Hamlin (born 2001), American actress, daughter of
Lisa Rinna and
Harry Hamlin
Amelia Heinle Luckinbill (born 1973), American actress
Amelia Horne (1839–1921), British memoir writer
Amelia Mary Irvine (1866–1950), Irish author who wrote as A. M. Irvine
Amelia Kemp , English footballer
Amelia Lambrick , (1864–1956) Australian public servant
Amelia Lily (born 1994), English singer
Amelia Okoli (1941–2017), Nigerian high jumper
Amelia Perrier (1841–1875), Irish novelist and travel writer
Amelia Boynton Robinson (1911–2015), American activist and civil rights leader
Amelia Solar de Claro (1836–1915), Chilean poet, playwright and essayist
Amelia M. Starkweather (1840–1926), American educator and author
Amelia Vega (born 1984), Miss Universe 2003, from the Dominican Republic
Amelia Warner (born 1982), English actress
Amelia B. Coppuck Welby (1819–1852), American poet
Lady Amelia Windsor (born 1995), English model
Amelia Kempshall Wing (1837–1927), American author and philanthropist
Fictional characters
Title character in Henry Fielding's novel
Amelia (novel)
Amelia Jones, one of the main characters in
Power Rangers Dino Fury and
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury
Title character in
Amelia's notebooks , a series of books by Marissa Moss
Naughty Amelia Jane, doll antiheroine of a children's book series by
Enid Blyton
Amelia (Underworld) , the only female Vampire Elder in the Underworld film series
Amelia Bedelia , title character in books by Peggy Parish
Amelia Bones in the Harry Potter series
Amelia Bonetti, character portrayed by
Giulietta Masina in the 1986 film
Ginger and Fred by
Federico Fellini
Amelia Brand in the 2014 film
Interstellar , played by
Anne Hathaway
Amelia Gabble, an English goose in the 1970 animated film
The Aristocats
Amelia Louise McBride, title character in the graphic novel series
Amelia Rules! by Jimmy Gownley
Amelia "Milly" Michaelson, a character in 1986 American fantasy drama film
The Boy Who Could Fly
Amelia Murgatroyd (nicknamed Amy), minor character in the 1950 novel
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
Amelia Peabody , the main character in a series of mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters
Amelia "Amy" Pond , companion of the Eleventh Doctor in the television series Doctor Who
Amélie Poulain from
Jean-Pierre Jeunet 's French comedy film
Amélie
Amelia Sachs in the Lincoln Rhyme Series, written by Jeffrey Deaver, played by Angelina Jolie in the movie version of
The Bone Collector
Amelia Sedley in
Vanity Fair (novel) by William Thackeray
Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun in anime Slayers
Amelia Shepherd , a neurosurgeon in the popular TV medical dramas
Grey's Anatomy and
Private Practice
Princess Amelia Thermopolis , commonly called "Mia", main character in
The Princess Diaries book series by Meg Cabot
Amelia Voght , a Marvel Comics character in the X-Men franchise
Amelia Von Butch, a treasure hunter and main antagonist in the 2005 animated film
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
Amelia in the TV series
Rubbadubbers
Amelia Hughes, the first season antagonist of the 2019 animated series
Infinity Train
Captain Amelia in the 2002 film
Treasure Planet
Dr. Emilia, a season 2 antagonist in
Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts on Netflix (2020)
See also
References