Emelita
rival or eager/striving (Latin via Spanish diminutive)
Emelita is a spanish / filipino girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 247, with 31,918 records. It has 4 syllables.
Origin and meaning
rival or eager/striving (Latin via Spanish diminutive)
Emelita derives from the Latin family name Aemilius, meaning 'rival' or 'industrious', adapted into Spanish with the diminutive suffix '-ita'. In the Philippines, it became popular during the mid-to-late 20th century, closely related to variants like Emilita and Emilia.
Emelita is a Hispanic diminutive form or variant of Emilia (from the Latin name Aemilia, meaning 'rival' or 'eager/striving') incorporating the Spanish diminutive suffix '-ita'. In the Philippines, it is a common mid-20th-century feminine given name reflecting Spanish morphological patterns with localized vowel shifts.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly given to females born in the mid-20th century. Frequently shortened to nicknames like Emy, Mely, Mel, or Lita.
Related forms
- Emilita Spanish
- Emilia Spanish
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Is Emelita a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Emelita is number 247, with 31,918 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.