Miller

English occupational name

"grinder of grain"

Miller Origin and Meaning

The name Miller is a boy's name of English origin meaning "grinder of grain".

Miller is an up-and-coming choice in the stylish occupational genre, among the fastest-rising names for both boys and girls in the US in 2023.

Miller is also among the most common last names in the US.

Miller was chosen as a baby name by Stella McCartney, Melissa Etheridge, and by Tea Leoni and David Duchovny. There are innumerable Miller namesakes, including writers Arthur and Henry, and entertainers Dennis, Glenn, Jonny Lee, Larry, Mitch, Roger, Steve, and Sienna. And in fiction, there's Henry James's heroine, Daisy Miller.

Miller Rank in US Top 1000

# 527 in the US

Miller Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 580 on Nameberry

Miller Popularity

• 527 US 2023
• 580 Nameberry 2024
• 80 Unisex 2023
• 597 Future 2028
• 485 England 2021
• 196 Scotland 2022

20 Names Similar to Miller

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• Porter
• Walker
• Penn
• Hayes
• Miller
• Rhodes
• Davis
• Foster
• Turner
• Campbell
• Mercer
• Smith
• Jones
• Callan
• Brooks
• Baker
• Anderson
• Colby
• Ward

Famous People Named Miller

• Miller James Huggins American baseball player
• Miller Reese Hutchinson American inventor
• (Stanley) Miller Williams American poet
• Miller Steven Etheridge (b. 2005) son of singer Melissa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michaels; twin sister Johnnie Rose
• Miller Mack Gardner son of baseball player Brett Gardner
• Miller Alasdhair James Willis (b. 2005) son of designer Stella McCartney & Alasdhair Willis
• Miller Dempsey (b. 2011) son of singer Paul Dempsey of Something For Kate
• Miller William Wolf (b. 2012) son of American actor Scott Wolf
• Miller Lyte McConaughey (b. 2015) son of Rooster McConaughey; nephew of actor Matthew McConaughey
• Kyd Miller Duchovny son of actors David Duchovny & Tea Leoni
• Oliver Miller Bernsen son of actor Corbin Bernsen

Miller in Pop Culture

• Miller Main character in the film "21 & Over"
• Miller McGowan character in the novel, "Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys"
• Kazuhira Miller character in video game series "Metal Gear"
• Miller popular American beer
• Nathan Miller character in TV's 'The 100'