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Mila

♂ Boy

Pronounced MEE-luh /ˈmiː.lə/Medium

Meaning: From the Slavic element mil, 'gracious; dear; pleasant.' Overwhelmingly a girl's name (as with Mila Kunis); used here for a boy, which we flag clearly and plainly.Low

In 30 seconds: A Slavic name meaning 'gracious; dear': Mila is overwhelmingly a girl's name (said 'MEE-luh'). Here a boy — we flag the lean.
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Origin LowSlavic
MeaningFrom the Slavic element mil, 'gracious; dear; pleasant.' Overwhelmingly a girl's name (as with Mila Kunis); used here for a boy, which we flag clearly and plainly.
U.S. rank (2023)#7579 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births11 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 82

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320122023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

As used here Mila is a boy's name, but it is overwhelmingly a girl's name, from the Slavic 'gracious; dear.' We flag the cross-sex lean plainly — rare for boys in the U.S. (said 'MEE-luh').

For boys it appears very rarely in U.S. data, against far heavier girls' use. Rare, soft, and cross-sex.

Did you know? Mila comes from the Slavic mil, 'gracious; dear; pleasant' — overwhelmingly a girl's name (think Mila Kunis) — used here for a boy, which we flag clearly and plainly (said 'MEE-luh').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Mila — Slavic 'gracious; dear'; overwhelmingly a girl's name; cross-sex flagged

Variations

MilanMiloMilos

Nicknames

MilMimi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mila mean?

Mila is from the Slavic mil, 'gracious; dear; pleasant.'

How do you pronounce Mila?

It's said MEE-luh /ˈmiː.lə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Mila a boy or girl name?

Mila is overwhelmingly a girl's name; used here for a boy — we flag the cross-sex lean clearly.

How popular is Mila?

Mila is rare for boys in the U.S. and far more common for girls.

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