Rival; industrious; whole or universal
Emaly is a rare phonetic variant of Emily or Emma. It likely derives from the Roman family name Aemilius, meaning 'rival,' or the Germanic 'amal,' meaning 'work' or 'industrious.'
Less common today
Emaly isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,360 in 2004.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
