Name profile
Amelie
feminine
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Check it with a full name ↓French, as a feminine given name ultimately derived from the Germanic name Amalia.
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
- spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating
What to know
pronunciation varies somewhat by language — see "How it travels" for the specifics
Popularity
Uncommon — #828 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Amelie means Traditionally glossed as "work" or "industrious," from the Germanic root amal- ("vigorous, active, work").
Amélie is documented as a French feminine given name in ongoing use in French-speaking contexts, distinct from but related to the German Amalie and English Amelia.
Documented origin: French, as a feminine given name ultimately derived from the Germanic name Amalia.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Also documented
French: /ameˈli/
Popularity without panic
Uncommon — #828 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Still uncommon, but no longer unfamiliar.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Amelie is commonly confused with Amelia, and the accented French form Amélie is often typed without the accent in English-speaking contexts..
- The Germanic root meaning ("work"/"vigor") is well documented for Amalia but is an inherited gloss for Amelie, not a separately re-derived etymology.