- Mila Name Origin: Slavic
- Pronunciation: me-lah
- See what 37 people think about Mila
Mila Name Meaning
Short and sweet, Mila is a Slavic name that first appeared on the U.S. baby name charts in 2006. A diminutive of names containing the root mil, Mila means dear or gracious.
Parents are head over heels in love with Mila’s effortlessly chic style, a tiny name bursting with femininity. She’s not as frilly as Isabella or Delilah but she’s just as soft and delicate. She’s also spunky and adventurous, playing well with Aria and Mia, two other pint-sized girl monikers.
Mila started turning heads internationally with the rise of actress Mila Kunis, a star with a diverse portfolio and likable personality. The name is fun and friendly, much like chart climbers Lily and Chloe. She also has the trendy -la syllable as seen in Layla and Ella.
Mila ages gracefully and avoids falling into the trap of sounding trendy or juvenile. Mila’s exotic roots also make her a stylish choice for parents looking to explore foreign names that easily cross over into English. She’s refreshing on the ear and stands apart from Emily and Amelia, but her similar sound ushers in a nostalgic feel that parents can’t help but love.
Longer variants of the name are Milena, Milka, and Mylene. Male versions include Milos and Milan.
Mila Name Popularity
How popular is the name Mila? Here’s everything we know.
| Year | Rank | # Births | % Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1911 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1912 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1913 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1914 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1915 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1916 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1917 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1918 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1919 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1920 | 1,648 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1921 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1922 | 1,456 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1923 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1924 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1925 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1926 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1927 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1928 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1929 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1930 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1931 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1932 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1933 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1934 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1935 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1936 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1937 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1938 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1939 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1940 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1941 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1942 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1943 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1944 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1945 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1946 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1947 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1948 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1949 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1950 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1951 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1952 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1953 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1954 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1955 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1956 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1957 | 1,919 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1959 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1960 | 1,831 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1961 | 1,769 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1962 | 2,164 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | 2,096 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1965 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1966 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1967 | 2,197 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1968 | 2,041 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | 2,038 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1970 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1971 | 2,418 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1973 | 2,171 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1975 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1976 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1977 | 2,553 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1979 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1980 | 2,999 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1982 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1983 | 2,878 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | 2,610 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1986 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1987 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1988 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1989 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1990 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1991 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1992 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1993 | 3,594 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1995 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1996 | 3,787 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | 2,937 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | 2,351 | 19 | 0.0013% |
| 1999 | 2,303 | 22 | 0.0015% |
| 2000 | 2,089 | 30 | 0.002% |
| 2001 | 1,852 | 42 | 0.0028% |
| 2002 | 1,384 | 85 | 0.0057% |
| 2003 | 1,220 | 115 | 0.0076% |
| 2004 | 1,130 | 144 | 0.0094% |
| 2005 | 1,001 | 190 | 0.0124% |
| 2006 | 746 | 325 | 0.0208% |
| 2007 | 735 | 345 | 0.0219% |
| 2008 | 546 | 514 | 0.0333% |
| 2009 | 465 | 620 | 0.0415% |
| 2010 | 362 | 837 | 0.0581% |
| 2011 | 175 | 1,777 | 0.1247% |
| 2012 | 115 | 2,624 | 0.1841% |
| 2013 | 78 | 3,677 | 0.2583% |
| 2014 | 72 | 4,051 | 0.278% |
| 2015 | 53 | 4,726 | 0.3248% |
| 2016 | 48 | 4,813 | 0.3338% |
| 2017 | 30 | 5,935 | 0.4252% |
| 2018 | 14 | 8,126 | 0.5915% |
| 2019 | 19 | 7,298 | 0.5391% |
| 2020 | 20 | 6,475 | 0.5087% |
| 2021 | 24 | 5,844 | 0.4781% |
| 2022 | 18 | 6,445 | 0.4885% |
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Names Like Mila
If you like Mila, you’ll love these other names like Mila.
What names are diminutives of Mila?
A diminutive is a name that’s like Mila sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Mila, but shorter.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Lala |
Tulip |
Slavic |
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| Mimi |
A diminutive form of Miriam and, through the French, of Wilhelmina. |
French |
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What names are variants of Mila?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Mila.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Mela |
Black, dark-skinned |
Greek |
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What names sound like Mila?
If you like how Mila sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Mila.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Camila |
Young religious servant |
Spanish |
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| Fila |
Loving |
Greek |
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| Lila |
Night |
Arabic |
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| Maia |
Great; mother |
Greek |
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| Mala |
Woman from Magdala; the fifth month |
Hebrew |
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| Maya |
Dream |
Indian (Sanskrit) |
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| Mia |
Dear |
Scandinavian |
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| Mika |
Lord; who resembles God?; three trees together; quick, nimble |
Latin |
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| Milla |
Helper to the priest |
Latin |
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| Mina |
Love |
German |
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| Mira |
Wonderful; peace; propserous |
Spanish |
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| Mya |
Dream |
Indian (Sanskrit) |
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| Myla |
Soldier |
English |
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| Nila |
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| Zila |
Shadow |
Hebrew |
What names are similar to Mila?
Find a name that’s like Mila, but just a little bit different.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada |
Noble one |
German |
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| Chloe |
Green sprout |
Greek |
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| Grace |
Gracious one |
English |
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| Lily |
Lily flower |
English |
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| Lucy |
Of the light |
English |
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| Luna |
The moon |
Latin |
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| Sadie |
Princess |
Hebrew |
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| Sasha |
A short variant form, regarded as Russian, of Alexandra. |
Russian |
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| Stella |
Celestial star |
Latin |
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| Zoe |
Life |
Greek |
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Siblings of Mila
Mamas with kids named Mila also have kids with these names.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare |
Bright, famous |
Latin |
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| Dale |
Valley |
English |
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37 Comments
maria mae
My name is also maria, mila. would you like to talk. my number is (654-921-6568)
Thanks.
mimi
maria i would love that so much. ill text you now.
weaner james
you wanna see my weaner
Jonna
dear weaner,
i wold not like to see your weaner i want to see your dick.
mimi
liam is a hot name babyyyy
Maria
Its beautiful and can be easily used in many languages
mimi
maria i think you should hear this. my daughter mika became a canibal after she made a friend maria. im wondering if you could text me if you get this and we can talk about it. (802)-776-6353
Carmen
The name came to my mind. I love the simplicity and uniqueness of it, and how not very common it is.
Sarah
We really loved the sound of the name. At first we were hesitant because our son’s name is Liam, so it’s an anagram of his name. But we later learned to love that about the name instead of seeing it as a negative thing.
deanna
Just liked it
Makenna
This is dumb.
Mila Medina
How dare you!?! It is a beautiful name, the only person that’s dumb is you you blockhead D:<
Mila Medina
Makenna?!? That’s dumber >:(
mimi
hey you shouldnt be on here if you like uwu sht
mimi
makenna is a name of a striper.
mimi
makenna is the name of a striper
Jody
Was never a name on my list of names but was the first name that popped into my head when I found out I was pregnant and just always stuck for me. We also really liked the name Sofia, but when she arrived earth side we both felt she was a Mila?
Estrella
My husband picked this name for our daughter. He wanted Mila, and I wanted Grace. I thought Gracie would be the sweetest nickname to call her. When she was born we knew she was meant to be Mila. It’s short, a bit sassy and fits her perfectly. We landed on Mila Grace in the end. We call her Mimi as a nickname. It fits her so well. I love the name Mila. I wish it wasn’t popular from a selfish standpoint but it’s so beautiful I don’t mind! Lol.
mimi
grace is a name for loserts ngl
Lucy
Different! Means the union of states in Hebrew and Apples in Greek. While I was pregnant with her I went to Greece and we loved that name even more ?
Kathryn
Husband and I were going through names and we both just liked it and kept coming back to it. We originally considered giving her a more complete name (Milena, Mileena, Kamila) and simply using Mila as the nickname, but we couldn’t agree on the full name. We decided to just make our final decision when we saw her, and decided just Mila was best. Overall I like the name, but it does sometimes still feel incomplete and I sometimes wish we’d chosen a fuller name. I also don’t like how popular a name “Mila” is currently. We’ve already had quite a few people tell us that’s their daughter’s or niece’s name, and she’s only three weeks old!
Julia
Milaya in Russian is sweet, dear, honey and I knew I would call her Milaya. Mila was perfect fit for that reason. It stood out and we kept coming back to it. On top of that it was a modern name of one in family so all came together nicely.
Mila
My name is Mila, and I love it! ? I understand it could be mispronounced, but nobody has ever mispronounced it when talking to me.
Mila Medina
OMG YOU HAVE MY NAME IM NOT THE ONLY HERE NAMED MILA
mimi
bucko stfu no one likes you.
Olivia
I think this is a beautiful name but people could mistake the pronunciation.
Pamela
I had Mila as one of the top names on my list in early pregnancy and my husband and I both really liked it. Towards the end we knew that would be her name.
Rachel
My absolute favourite name in the world ! loved it for years, if I ever have a little girl I will name her Mila.
Angie
I heard the name Mila Rose while watching tv and just fell in love with it. I just think it flows and sounds beautiful and it’s not a very common name.
Breanne
We chose it because it was short and sweet, feminine and feel that it won’t get mispronounced all that much.
Mila
My name is Mila, and I love it, but people mispronounce it all the time, so I wouldn’t choose Mila because you think it won’t get mispronounced.
mila
my name is mila and I love it
mimi
hey kys its a gorg name
Susi
My husband is British and I am German. We were looking for a name that we can pronounce in the same way in both languages. Once we saw the name Mila, we immediately fell in love with it.
Saquita
I think the name Mila is a beautiful name. And different for a child of African American heritage
Carina
We wanted a name that was sweet and short because we knew she would have two middle names, one of which is hyphenated. We thought the name sounded really sweet, and it was one of the few mom and dad both loved. To top it off, the meaning roots are: dear, darling, gracious and pleasant! My name root meaning is dear one, I loved that!
Jessa
My paternal grandmother’s name was Milagros and we called her Lola (grandma in Tagalog) Mila. Since I was in college, I wanted the chance to name a daughter Mila, but I am one of 17 grandchildren, so I feared one of my cousins would use the name. Luckily, no one did and I now have my baby Mila
Her middle name is Clare. My husband’s maternal grandfather’s name was Clarendon and he went by Clare. That’s how we came up with our daughter’s name.