Amelia

Amelia comes from the Germanic Amal, relating to work or industriousness — the root of the name Amalia, meaning work of the Lord or striving. It was popularized in England through the Hanoverian royal family and has remained a classic for centuries. Amelia Earhart, the pioneering aviator, gave it an additional association with courage and breaking boundaries.

Amelia is one of those names that sounds genuinely beautiful in every context. It has the rhythm of a name that was designed to be said with love. The Amelia Earhart association adds something important — a sense that the animal named Amelia might be capable of remarkable things, or at least has a pioneering spirit. It suits female pets with both grace and determination: the dog who is gentle but also absolutely will figure out how to open that cabinet. Amelia is a name that ages beautifully and never seems to go out of style.