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Emily is a girl's name of Latin / Germanic origin meaning “Rival, industrious”. It sits in the timeless era with an academic energy. If you love the sound of Emily but want a few alternatives, here are 32 names like Emily: names that share its roots, its era and energy, its sound or its meaning, each with the reason it made the list.

32 names

Same roots · Names that share Emily’s Latin or Germanic roots.

Emilia
Latin / Italian
Rival, industrious
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Amelia
Germanic / Latin
Work
GirlHistorical
Carolina
Germanic / Spanish / Latin
Free woman
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Alice
Old French / German
Noble kind
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Ava
Latin / Germanic
Life, bird-like
Girl
Lily
Latin / Old English
The lily flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Beatrice
Latin / Italian
She who brings happiness
GirlVirtueLiterary
Charlotte
Old French / German
Free woman
GirlHistoricalLiterary

Same era, same energy · Names with Emily’s timeless feel and academic energy, whatever their roots.

Catherine
Greek / English
Pure
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Sophia
Greek
Wisdom
GirlVirtueHistorical
Abigail
Hebrew / Biblical
My father's joy
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Anna
Hebrew
Grace
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Clara
Latin
Clear, bright
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Claire
Latin / French
Clear, bright
GirlHistorical
Jessica
Hebrew / English
God beholds
GirlBiblicalLiterary
Kalpana
Sanskrit
Imagination
GirlLiteraryVirtue

Sounds similar · Names that start or end the way Emily does.

Eleanor
Old French / Greek
Bright, shining one
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Emma
Germanic
Whole, universal
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Ebele
Igbo
Mercy, kindness
GirlVirtue
Elena
Greek / Spanish
Bright, shining one
GirlHistoricalMythological
Elisa
Hebrew / Spanish / Italian
My God is an oath
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Elizabeth
Hebrew / Biblical
God is my oath
GirlHistoricalBiblical
Ella
Germanic / Greek
All, completely
Girl
Estrella
Spanish
Star
GirlCelestial

If you like the meaning · Names whose meaning sits close to Emily’s “Rival, industrious”.

Layla
Arabic / Hebrew
Night
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Lucy
Latin
Light
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Olivia
Latin
Olive tree
GirlBotanicalHistorical
Beatriz
Latin / Spanish
She who brings happiness
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Camilla
Latin / English
Attendant at a temple ceremony
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Lara
Russian / Latin
Citadel
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Mulan
Mandarin Chinese
Magnolia
GirlLiteraryBotanical
Aisha
Arabic
She who lives, thriving
GirlHistoricalBiblical

Quick questions

What names are similar to Emily?
Names similar to Emily include Emilia, Amelia, Carolina, Alice, Ava, Lily. Each shares Emily’s roots, its era and energy, its sound or its meaning.

What is a good alternative to Emily?
If you want something close to Emily but a little different, try Catherine, Sophia, Abigail. Each shares part of what makes Emily work, from its feel to its sound or meaning.

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