Meaning: Its source is Aemilius, a Latin name meaning "Eager."

In French, this name is spelled with an accent -- Émile.

Languages: This boy's name is used in Dutch and French.

Nicknames: Mels

Source Forms: Aemilius

Popularity: The name Emile ranked 862nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This Roman family name also may have meant ''laborious'' or ''rival.''