Miles
Miles is a boy name of Latin origin, ranked #17 in popularity, meaning Soldier; merciful.
What Miles means
Soldier; merciful.
Miles sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Miles comes from
Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.
Miles is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.
How popular is Miles?
Miles is ranked #17, firmly inside the top twenty-five. It is familiar without being unavoidable: widely known, easy to spell, and still not on every register.
The character of Miles
Miles sits in our courage and battle group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Warrior
Names like Miles
These share Miles's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Marcellus — Little warrior.
- Marcus — Warlike; of Mars.
- Mars — God of war; the red planet.
- Alexander — Defender of the people.
- Cillian — War, strife; bright-headed.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Marcel — Little warrior.
- Marco — Warlike; of Mars.
- Marko — Warlike; of Mars.
- Mordecai — Warrior; servant.
- Owen — Young warrior; noble.
- Sasha — Defender of the people.