Emilio
Emilio is a boys' name of Spanish origin meaning “rival, industrious, striving.” It ranked #154 in the United States in 2025. The Spanish and Italian form of Aemilius, the Roman family name.
how do you pronounce Emilio?
eh-MEE-lee-oh
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what does Emilio mean?
The name Emilio means “rival, industrious, striving.” It comes from the Spanish language tradition.
The Spanish and Italian form of Aemilius, the Roman family name. It is widely used across Latin America and Southern Europe.
where does the name Emilio come from?
From the Roman gens name Aemilius. Wiktionary gives its root sense as rival, while noting a competing possibility of Etruscan origin; either way the derivation is offered as probable rather than certain. Emil and the French Émile are cognates of the same Latin root.
the history of Emilio
Wikipedia records the Portuguese-language spelling as Emilio, and notes the name's common use across Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #154 |
| 2024 | #151 |
| 2023 | #181 |
| 2022 | #198 |
| 2021 | #219 |
| 2020 | #229 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Emilio?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Emilio?
- Emilio Estevez
- Emilio Pucci
- Emilio Aguinaldo
what names are similar to Emilio?
what names go well with Emilio?
Sibling names that share Emilio's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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