100 Unisex Names for Boys

Top Baby Names 2024 Revealed!

Top Baby Names 2025: The Playground Analysis

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

Popular Twin Names

Feminizations Carry Girl Power

15 Stellar Astronomy Baby Names

How I Named My Babies: Wesley Clark, Emma Colleen, Leah Evelyn & Nora Elizabeth

Best J Names for Boys

Hawaiian Names: The Ultimate Guide

Twin Names: The Ultimate Guide

Names That Let You Have It Both Ways

The Top Global Names Right Now

The Baby Names That Should Be on Everyone's List

Mila

The name Mila peaked for boys at #7579 in 2023. Mila is also used for girls, ranking #43 in 2025.

The name Mila is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "gracious; dear".

Russian Names

Russian Names for Girls

4 Letter Girl Names

Names Ending in A for Girls

Names that Peaked in 2018

Two Syllable Names for Girls

Girl Dog Names That Start With M

Dog Names That Start With M

Names That Mean Dear

Names ending in a

Eastern European Names

Russian Names that Start With M

Mila is a popular name that took a 125 year nap, ranking in the Top 1000 in 1881 and then not ranking again until 2006, after actress Mila Kunis appeared on That 70s Show.
 
Ukrainian-born Kunis was named Milena, and indeed Mila originated as a short form for names such as Ludmila, Milena, and Milica. Mila can be a nickname for any name containing the element mil, meaning "gracious" or "dear." 
 
Mila has ranked in the Top 100 in the US for a decade now, and is firmly established as a modern classic along with popular sister Mia. Mila has also found a good measure of international popularity, ranking highly throughout the English-speaking world and in several Eastern European countries along with Germany, Switzerland, and even Chile.
 
It's also a versatile nickname: former President Bush's daughter Jenna named her daughter Margaret Laura, after the child's two grandmothers, called Mila.

Nickname Names

Top 2020s Baby Names

Names Girls Love Having

Best Two Syllable Names

Top Girl Names 2021

Top 2010s Names

Nameberry's Top Girl Names of the 2010s

February Baby Names

Baby Name Favorites Right Now

Names That Feel Exotic Yet Simple

Popular Baby Names 2017

Cool Cat Names

Ancient Roman Names

Names That Mean Gratitude or Thanks

Ancient Girl Names

Simple, Sleek, Cool Names

Trending Girl Names

The Most International Names

Supermodel Baby Names

Girl Names That Peaked in 2018

New Baby Girl Names

Dog Names

Cool Dog Names

Celebrity-Inspired Baby Names

German Dog Names

Traveling Lite Baby Names

Doberman Names

Yorkie Names

Cool Girl Names

Best Two Syllable Girl Names

Top Baby Names for Girls

Trendy Celebrity Baby Names

Names That Mean Love

Celebrity Girl Names

Top 100 Girl Names 2024

Valentine's Day Baby Names

Names With Lots of Spellings

Russian

Nameberry

Canada

Future

England

Scotland

Ireland

Australia

New Zealand

France

Germany

Netherlands

Sweden

Finland

Belgium

Switzerland

Austria

Poland

Slovenia

Chile

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia

Dogs

Cats

The name Mila is currently ranked #43 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #14 in 2018. The name is most popular in MILA, MILA, and MILA. Mila is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

Mila

About Mila

Mila in blog posts

Advanced Search

Save Mila

The Nameberry App is live