The story behind Emil
From German Emil, from Latin Aemilius, a Roman family name possibly from aemulus (“rival”). Cognate with French Émile.
Other language forms and explanations (9)
Czech entry
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Danish entry
Ultimately from Latin Aemilius.
German entry
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Hungarian entry
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Polish entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Aemilius.
Swedish entry
From French Émile, from Latin Aemilius. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1741.
Estonian entry
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Romanian entry
Ultimately from the Latin Aemilius, borrowed later or adapted from another language; compare the French Émile and the German Emil.
Slovak entry
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): EH0 M IY1 L
Regional pronunciation variants
- Czech: [ˈɛmɪl]
- Danish: /e̝ˈmiːˀl/
- German: [ˈeːmiːl]
- Hungarian: [ˈɛmil]
- Polish: /ˈɛ.mil/
- Swedish: /ˈeːmɪl/
- Estonian: /ˈemil/
- Estonian: [ˈemil]
- Romanian: [eˈmil]
- Slovak: /emil/
- Slovak: [ˈemil]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Emil ranked #1269 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Emil
Eemil
From Swedish Emil and German Emil, from French Émile, from Latin Aemilius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Oral
Ultimately from Latin Aurelius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Angel
A male given name, variant of Angelo Borrowed from English Angel. Borrowed from Spanish Ángel. Doublet of Angelo.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ángel
Borrowed from Latin Angelus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aniol
From Latin Andeoulus, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós). Compare Spanish Andeol.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Emil
Jan
From Old French Jehan (“John”). Doublet of John. Czech Jan Inherited from Old Czech Jan, borrowed from Latin Iōannēs. From Middle Dutch jan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Ancient…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Job
From Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ), related to אָיַב (ʾāyaḇ, “to be an enemy”) and אוֹיֵב (ʾōyēḇ, “enemy”). Ultimately from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends B
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Jon
A male given name from Hebrew, variant of John. Coined by Sabino Arana from Latin Iohannes.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Emil
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Ajax
From Latin Aiāx, from Ancient Greek Αἴᾱς (Aíās).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Alma
Usually explained as Latin alma (“nourishing, kind”). It has also been used as a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Amal-, as in Amelia. From…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection