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Mila

Girl Slavic /MEE-lah/ #28 in 2023

Mila is a girl name of Slavic origin.

Meaning of Mila

Gracious; dear. From 'mil' (gentle).

Popularity of Mila

Popularity, 1881–2023

5,924 births in 2023

1881 2023

74,192 U.S. births recorded from 1881–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2018

8,172 babies

First recorded

1881

142 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

Milla

Famous people named Mila

Mila Kunis (actress)

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.