Emils
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EH-meels
- Origin
- Latin
- UK rank, 2025
- #5,065 for boys
Emils is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “rival”. In 2025 it ranked 5,065th for boys in the UK (3 babies).
What does Emils mean?
Latin: Latvian form of Emil
“rival”
The Latvian form of Emil, from the Roman family name Aemilius.
Is Emils a girl's or a boy's name?
Emils is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 3 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Emils in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #5,065among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 3about 1 in 100,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Fallingdown 50% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 3 boys in the UK were named Emils, making it the 5,065th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,025th. Its busiest year was 2016, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Emils in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,974th in England and Wales.
Emils in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #5,065 |
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,184 |
| 2018 | 8 | #2,576 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 8 | #2,593 |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
Names like Emils
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Austin Leo Eli Ollie Felix Enzo Elias Edward Vincent Henry Vinnie Roman
Names related to Emils
More Latin names
Oliver Olivia Aurora Emily Florence Mabel Luna Nora Rosie Emilia Max Nova Lucy Julian Clara Anthony
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Emils: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/emils, updated 20 October 2026.