Emilee

Emilee is a modern English respelling of Emily, which itself derives from the Latin family name Aemilius, rooted in the Roman clan name likely connected to the Latin word aemulus, meaning rival or striving to equal. The name gained widespread popularity in the English-speaking world through the 19th century, partly through association with the poet Emily Brontë and later Emily Dickinson. Emilee represents one of several phonetic respellings that emerged in modern naming practice alongside variants such as Emilie, Emely, and Emilee's closest relative, the traditional Emily.