Mila
Mila is a girls' name of Slavic origin meaning “gracious, dear, beloved.” It ranked #13 in the United States in 2025. A Slavic name derived from the root 'milu' meaning gracious or dear.
how do you pronounce Mila?
MEE-luh
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what does Mila mean?
The name Mila means “gracious, dear, beloved.” It comes from the Slavic language tradition.
A Slavic name derived from the root 'milu' meaning gracious or dear. It is a common standalone name and short form of Slavic names like Milena and Milomir. Its rise in the US was accelerated by actress Mila Kunis.
where does the name Mila come from?
From the Slavic root mil, meaning gracious, dear or beloved, which appears across the Slavic languages in compounds such as Ludmila and Milena. Mila began as a short form of those longer names and is now used independently. It doubles as a Spanish short form of Milagros, meaning miracles.
the history of Mila
The mil element is among the most productive in Slavic naming, and Ludmila of Bohemia, martyred in 921, is the grandmother of St Wenceslas and a patron saint of the Czech lands. Mila's recent international rise owes much to the actress Mila Kunis, born in Ukraine, and the name entered the American top twenty in the 2010s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #13 |
| 2023 | #14 |
| 2022 | #16 |
| 2021 | #18 |
| 2020 | #20 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Mila?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Mila?
- Mila Kunis (actress)
- Mila (daughter of Hilary Duff)
what names are similar to Mila?
what names go well with Mila?
Sibling names that share Mila's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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