Rival or waterfall
Emlyn is a Welsh name with two distinct paths. It is often used as a Welsh form of the Latin Aemilius, meaning 'rival,' but it is also a place name associated with the Newcastle Emlyn region in Wales, derived from 'am' (around) and 'lyn' (lake or waterfall).
Less common today
Emlyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,939 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Welsh dramatist and actor
English footballer and captain of the national team
