The first name Emile
A boy’s name from Latin.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
A male given name from Latin of Latin origin, an anglicized spelling of French Émile.
A form of French.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 31 boys were named Emile, making it the 976th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 41 births (#516).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Emile with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Emile at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 70 boys born in the United States were named Emile, the 2,098th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 167 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.
Famous people named Emile
254 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Émile ZolaFrench novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet (1840–1902)
- Émile DurkheimFrench sociologist (1858–1917)
- Emile VerhaerenBelgian poet (1855-1916)
- Émile Loubet8th president of France (1838–1929)
- Émile BorelFrench mathematician and politician (1871-1956)
- Emile HeskeyEnglish association football player, born 1978
- Émile BernardFrench painter (1868-1941)
- Benoît Paul Émile ClapeyronFrench physicist (1799-1864)
- Émile Lahoud11th President of Lebanon, born 1936
- Emile HirschAmerican actor (born 1985)
- Charles Émile PicardFrench mathematician (1856-1941)
- Emile Smith RoweEnglish association football player, born 2000
More Latin boys’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Emile?
- Emile comes from Latin.
- How popular is the name Emile?
- In 2025, 31 boys born in England and Wales were named Emile, ranking 976th. Its peak was 2002, with 41 births.
- Is Emile a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 9,289 US babies named Emile since 1880, 7% were girls and 93% boys.
- When was Emile most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 167 babies were named Emile, its highest rank at 478th.
- What name is Emile a form of?
- Emile is a form of French.
- Is Emile also a surname?
- Yes. Emile is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.