Amelia
PopularA girl's name meaning work, vigor.
Approved in Estados Unidos. Amelia is on the official SSA list of names you can register. In the national top 20 of 2025.
Origin
A variant of Amalia, of Germanic origin, formed from the element amal (vigor, bravery, work). It is often confused with Emilia, which has a distinct Latin root (Aemilia).
Story
The name rose to prominence in England in the 18th century after the House of Hanover came to the British throne: it was borne by daughters of both George II and George III. Author Henry Fielding popularized it in the title of his 1751 novel Amelia. The aviator Amelia Earhart (1897 to 1937), the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, is one of its best-known bearers.
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- Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications · SSA · ssa.gov (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Amelia
- Wiktionary · Amelia