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Amelia: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“work; industrious”
امیلیا
Amalia
What Amelia means
Amelia (امیلیا, Germanic Amalia) is a Christian girl’s name that means “work; industrious”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Amelia.
Amelia at a glance
- Meaning
- work; industrious
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- uh-mee-lee-uh
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Amelia
- In English
- work; industrious
- اردو میں معنی
- محنت؛ محنتی
Origin and history of Amelia
From Germanic amal, work, meaning 'work'. Often confused with Emilia, which is of Latin origin.
Base wordGermanic amal, work
How to say and write Amelia
- Say it
- uh-mee-lee-uh4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Amelia
- Urdu
- امیلیا
- Original script
- Amalia
- Other spellings
- Amalia
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Amelia
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Amelia.
- Ernestارنسٹearnest; serious; vigourBoyGermanic
- Albertالبرٹnoble and brightBoyGermanic
- Aloysiusالوشیسfamous warriorBoyGermanic
- AlphonsoالفانسوMeaning disputedBoyGermanic
- Anselmانسلمdivine protection; God's helmetBoyGermanic
- Archibaldآرچیبالڈtruly bold; genuinely braveBoyGermanic
- Arnoldآرنلڈstrong as an eagle; eagle rulerBoyGermanic
- Constantineقسطنطینconstant; steadfastBoyLatin
Names like Amelia
- AgathaاگاتھاgoodGirlGreek
- Agnesایگنسpure; chasteGirlGreek
- AletheaالیتھیاtruthGirlGreek
- Biancaبیانکاwhite; pureGirlGermanic
- CatherineکیتھرینMeaning disputedGirlGreek
- Constanceکانسٹنسconstancy; steadfastnessGirlLatin
- Dinahڈیناjudged; vindicatedGirlHebrew
- Justinaجسٹیناjust; fairGirlLatin
- KathleenکیتھلینMeaning disputedGirlGreek
- Patienceپیشنسpatience; enduranceGirlLatin
Names that sound like Amelia
Questions about the name Amelia
What does the name Amelia mean?
Amelia means “work; industrious”. In Urdu: محنت؛ محنتی. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Amelia a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Amelia is a girl’s name.
Is Amelia a Christian name?
Yes. Amelia is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic amal, work, meaning 'work'. Often confused with Emilia, which is of Latin origin.
How do you pronounce Amelia?
Say it “uh-mee-lee-uh”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Amelia in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Amelia is written امیلیا. In its original script: Amalia.
What are other spellings of Amelia?
Amelia is also spelled Amalia.
Is the meaning of Amelia verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.