Girl's name

Eimíle

“EM-ee-la”

from Latin Aemilia, the feminine of a Roman family name

Emily

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

The Irish Emily. Woulfe traces it to Aemilius, the name of one of the oldest patrician families of Rome, and notes that several early martyrs bore it.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Eimíle?

Eimíle is pronounced “EM-ee-la”. Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Eimíle mean?

Eimíle means from Latin Aemilia, the feminine of a Roman family name.

Is Eimíle a boy's or a girl's name?

Eimíle is traditionally a girl's name in Ireland.

How else is Eimíle spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Emily. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

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