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Emily

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Emily is a feminine given name derived from the Roman family name "Aemilius", and is the feminine form of the name Emil.

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Emilie
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Emily
native label
Emily
writing system
Latin script
Soundex
E540
Cologne phonetics
065
Caverphone
AML111
language of work or name
Swedish
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Emily (given name)
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Emily is a feminine given name derived from the Roman family name "Aemilius", and is the feminine form of the name Emil.

==Popularity== Emily has been a popular name in the English-speaking world, ranking among the most popular names in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. For more than a decade, from 1996 to 2007, it was the most common name given to girls in the United States. It has declined in usage in some countries but has remained a well-used name all over the world. In 2022, it was the 31st most popular name given to girls in Canada.

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