Amelie
Say it: AM-uh-lee
GirlMeans usually linked to a Germanic word for "work"6 letters3 syllables
#325
in Ireland (2025)
#267 with spellings combined
16
babies in 2025
#93
best rank (2012)
672
babies since 2002
Down 107
10-year rank change
Amelie through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | #267 |
| 2024 | 18 | #235 |
| 2023 | 12 | #313 |
| 2022 | 17 | #257 |
| 2021 | 31 | #157 |
| 2020 | 36 | #138 |
| 2019 | 20 | #236 |
| 2018 | 23 | #210 |
| 2017 | 27 | #189 |
| 2016 | 30 | #179 |
| 2015 | 36 | #160 |
| 2014 | 40 | #147 |
| 2013 | 40 | #148 |
| 2012 | 68 | #93 |
| 2011 | 53 | #120 |
| 2010 | 45 | #136 |
| 2009 | 41 | #150 |
| 2008 | 36 | #168 |
| 2007 | 26 | #196 |
| 2006 | 15 | #272 |
| 2005 | 18 | #221 |
| 2004 | 10 | #317 |
| 2003 | 10 | #314 |
| 2002 | 4 | #512 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0. Spellings with and without fadas are combined; the CSO only recorded fadas from 2018.
★ What does Amelie mean?
Usually linked to a Germanic word for "work"
French, from Amalia, a Germanic name.
Say it right
AMuhlee
In French the stress falls on the last syllable, a-may-LEE, and some Irish families say it that way.
The story of Amelie
Amélie is the French form of Amalia, a name that goes back to the early Germanic peoples. Amalia is usually explained through a Germanic word element meaning “work”, though the details are not certain. Amelia comes from the same root.
The French film Amélie, released in 2001, made the name widely known in Ireland and Britain. Amelie first appears in the CSO records in 2002, the year after the film came out.
It grew quickly through the 2000s. Its best year was 2012, when 68 girls were named Amelie and it reached number 93. The CSO counts Amelie and Amélie separately, and the accent was only recorded from 2018. In 2025 there were 12 girls called Amelie and 4 called Amélie, 16 in all, which puts the name at number 267 once the spellings are combined.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Amélie (given name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
At a glance
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Amelie | 12 | 623 |
| Amélie | 4 | 49 |
In Northern Ireland
#290 in 2025 with 5 babies. Best rank #136 (2014); 170 babies since 2004.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.