Amila

Lilting and pretty, but with plenty of substance, Amila is a name that works easily in different cultures. Similar in sound to international favorites, Amelia and Mila, it feels familiar but with a twist.

As with many names that travel well, Amila has multiple origins. As a Sri Lankan name, it derives from the Sinhalese from "valuable" whereas as a Bosnian name, it is used as a feminine form of the Arabic Amil, meaning "hard work". There's also the possibility that it might be used as a contracted form of Amelia, which has the similar meaning of "work", or as an elaborated from of the Slavic Mila, meaning "gracious, dear".

Amila was given to 84 babies in 2024.

Pronounced AH-mee-lah.

As of October 2026, Amila ranked #2358 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1836 in 2023.