Mila
Mila is a girl name of Slavic origin, ranked #84 in popularity, meaning Gracious, dear.
What Mila means
Gracious, dear.
Mila is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Mila comes from
Slavic names are commonly built from two clear elements — peace, glory, world, love — combined into a compound whose meaning reads almost as a wish.
Mila is recorded as Slavic in origin. Browse other Slavic names.
How popular is Mila?
Mila is ranked #84, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Mila
Two ideas meet in Mila: Love and grace and gentleness. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Mila
These share Mila's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Maybelle — Lovable and dear.
- Grainne — Grain; grace; love.
- Shirin — Sweet and charming.
- Milan — Gracious, dear and loving.
- Milos — Gracious; lover of glory.
- Megumi — Blessing, grace.
- Mia — Mine; beloved; star of the sea.
- Annika — Grace, favor.
- Anouk — Grace, favor.
- Anya — Grace, favor.
- Emi — Beautiful blessing; smile.
- Esme — Esteemed and beloved.