Gender: Girl
Meaning: Wished-for child; life
Origin: English surname origin, possibly from the French Aveline (hazelnut) or from the Hebrew Eve (life)
Popularity: Ranked #2538 in 2024 with 70 babies born.
History: A variant or related form of Evelyn. Shares the meaning 'Wished-for child; life.'
Similar names: emelynn, emmelyn, emerlyn, emerlynn, emlyn, emberlyn, emberlynn, edelyn
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Emelyn? About 1 in 47,550 babies born in 2024 were named Emelyn, or roughly 0.2 per day in the United States.
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