Rival; industrious
Aemilia is the original Latin feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius. It is the ancient root of the modern names Emily and Amelia, carrying a sense of historical depth and intellectual rigor. In Roman history, the Aemilia gens was one of the most influential patrician families.
Less common today
Aemilia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,359 in 2019.
The first woman to publish a book of original poetry in English
A noblewoman of the Roman Empire and great-granddaughter of Augustus
The Abbess of Ephesus and long-lost wife of Egeon · The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
