Rival; industrious; or whole
Emalea is a modern phonetic variant of Amelia or Emily. It likely blends the Germanic roots of Amelia, meaning 'industrious,' with the Latin roots of Emily, meaning 'rival.' Some also associate it with the name Emma, meaning 'whole' or 'universal.'
Less common today
Emalea isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,098 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
