The first nameAmelia
A girl’s name meaning “vigor”, “bravery”, “to bother”.
Pronounced /əˈmiːli.ə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Amelia means “vigor”, “bravery”, “to bother”.
A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amalą (“vigor, bravery”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”). The name and its variants have been confused with the Latin name Aemilia (whence Emilia, Emily) and the French Aimée (whence Amy).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 2,153 girls were named Amelia, making it the 3rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 7,061 births (#1).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Amelia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Amelia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12,699 girls born in the United States were named Amelia, the 4th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 13,041 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Amelia in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Amelia in Polish and Spanish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Amelia
48 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Amelia EarhartAmerican aviation pioneer and author (1897–1939)
- Amelia VegaDominican model and Miss Universe 2003
- Princess Amelia of the United KingdomDaughter of King George III of the United Kingdom (1783–1810)
- Amelia EdwardsEnglish novelist, journalist, traveller and egyptologist (1831–1892)
- Amelia WarnerBritish composer and former actress, born 1982
- Amelia BenceArgentine film actress (1914–2016)
- Amelia Boynton RobinsonAmerican civil rights activist (1911–2015)
- Amelia DyerBritish serial killer, 1837–1896
- Amelia OpieEnglish writer, novelist, abolitionist (1769-1853)
- Amelia HeinleAmerican actress, born 1973
- Amelia LilyBritish singer, born 1994
- Amelia Rose BlaireAmerican actress (born 1987)
Questions
- What does the name Amelia mean?
- Amelia means “vigor”, “bravery”, “to bother”.
- How popular is the name Amelia?
- In 2025, 2,153 girls born in England and Wales were named Amelia, ranking 3rd. Its peak was 2012, with 7,061 births.
- What are nicknames for Amelia?
- Common nicknames for Amelia include Millie, Emmy, Melia.