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Emily-Rae

Gender
Girl
Say it
EM-i-lee-RAY
Origin
Latin

Emily-Rae is a girls' name of Latin origin, meaning “rival + ewe”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Emily-Rae mean?

Latin: Emily + Rae

“rival + ewe”

Joins Emily (Latin, “rival”) and Rae (Hebrew, “ewe”).

Meanings borrowed from Emily and Rae.

Is Emily-Rae a girl's or a boy's name?

Emily-Rae is a girls' name.

How popular is Emily-Rae in the UK?

No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2022, with 7 girls.

2011Busiest: 7 in 20222022
Emily-Rae in the UK, year by year
YearGirlsRank
20227#3,347
20210–
20203#5,734
20191#7,346
20185#4,204
20174#4,967
20163#6,009
20153#5,983
20143#5,920
20131#7,690
20123#6,108
20113#6,007

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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, “Emily-Rae: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/emily-rae, updated 20 October 2026.