Rival, laborious, or eager
Emelly is a modern phonetic spelling variant of Emily. It derives from the Roman family name Aemilius, which stems from the Latin word 'aemulus' meaning rival, or the Greek 'aimylos' meaning wily or flattering.
Less common today
Emelly isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,057 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
