Gender: Girl
Meaning: Industrious, striving
Origin: French/Germanic
Popularity: Ranked #711 in 2024 with 394 babies born.
History: Amelie surged in the 2010s-2020s from the beloved French film — the whimsical story of a Parisian woman who secretly improves others' lives. The film's visual style and emotional warmth captured America's heart. Amelie represents French cinema's influence on American naming — one quirky, beautiful movie launching a thousand names.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Amelie? About 1 in 8,448 babies born in 2024 were named Amelie, or roughly 1.1 per day in the United States.
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