Name
Mila
Meaning
Mila is a feminine name of Slavic origin meaning “dear, gracious”.
Mila distills the Slavic element mil, dear or gracious, that runs through dozens of names from Milena to Miroslava. Actress Mila Kunis, born Milena, propelled the short form up the American charts, where its pat-of-butter simplicity did the rest.
A US top-30 girls' name through the late 2010s and 2020s.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #43 in 2025 · peak #14 in 2018
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Slavic
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /MEE-lah/
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Questions
Mila is a feminine name of Slavic origin meaning “dear, gracious”. Mila distills the Slavic element mil, dear or gracious, that runs through dozens of names from Milena to Miroslava.
Mila is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a US top-30 girls' name through the late 2010s and 2020s.
The name Mila comes from Slavic. Mila distills the Slavic element mil, dear or gracious, that runs through dozens of names from Milena to Miroslava. Actress Mila Kunis, born Milena, propelled the short form up the American charts, where its pat-of-butter simplicity did the rest.
Mila is pronounced MEE-lah.
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