Emeline
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning industrious, work; a form of Emeline or Emmeline.
Emeline by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Emeline. In the US, 91 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 104 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Emeline
Forms of Emeline in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from Emmeline
Like Emeline, each of these traces back to Emmeline: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Emeline. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Emmelinework; a form of Emilia92 in England and Wales (2025)
- Emelieindustrious; a form of Amelia56 in the US (2017)
- Emalinework; a form of Emilia or Emiline55 in the US (2017)
- Evelinewished for child; a form of Evelyn16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Emelinawork; a diminutive form of Amelia or Emelia33 in the US (2017)
- Emelinwork; a form of Emeline18 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Emeline
Names that are said the same way as Emeline, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Emmalynwhole and beloved; a blended form of Emma and Lynn644 in the US (2017)
- Emmalynnwhole, universal; combination of Emma and Lynn302 in the US (2017)
- Emmalinewhole, universal; form of Emma297 in the US (2017)
- Emelynrival; a modern respelling of Emeline or Emilia106 in the US (2017)
- Emalynwhole and beloved; a blended form of Emma and Lynn103 in the US (2017)
- Emalynnwhole, universal and beloved; a blended form of Emma and Lynn69 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Emeline, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ameliawork, industriousness2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Penelopeweaver; wife of Odysseus1,174 in England and Wales (2025)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Emeline
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