♀ Name Mila – dear

Origin:	Slavic, Spanish, Arabic
Meaning:	dear, pleasant, gracious, beautiful, miracles
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The girls’ name Mila originates from Slavic and means “dear,” while also having associations with “miracles” in Spanish and “beautiful” in Arabic.

What is the origin of the name Mila?

Mila is a Slavic name and derived from names with the element “mil/мил”, e.g. Milena or Ludmila. In Spanish, Mila is a short form of the name Milagros and in Arabic, it is a short form of Jamila.

What does the name Mila mean?

Mila means “dear”, “pleasant” and “gracious”. Mila means “miracles” in Spanish and “beautiful” in Arabic.

Word composition

• Old Slavic “милъ” (milŭ) = dear, pleasant, gracious
• Latin “miraculum” or Spanish “milagro” = miracle
• Arabic “جميلة” (jamila) = beautiful

Similar names and middle names for Mila

Names that are similar to Mila in pronunciation and style are Meela, Melah, Mela, Melah, Milah, Milla, Millah, Mylah, Myla and Miylah. Since Mila is a short first name, parents like to pair it with longer middle names such as Alexandra, Alexandria, Anastasia, Bellatrix, Evangeline, Delilah, Hannah and Josephine.

Famous women named Mila

• Mila Kunis (born 1983), an American actress, who is well known for her roles in the 70’s shows “Black Swan“ (2010) and “Bad Moms” (2016/17). Her full name is Milena Markowna Kunis.
• Mila Mason (born 1963) is an American country music artist who debuted in 1996 and released two studio records. However, she is still actively pursuing music using various streaming platforms to release her songs.
• Mila Nikolova (1962 - 2018) was a famous Bulgarian applied mathematician mostly known for her research in inverse problems, compressed sensing, and image processing.
• Mila Gojsalić, who lived in the 16th century, is a folk heroine in Croatia. During the Ottoman wars, Mila blew up the Ottoman munitions stockpile and helped the people of Poljica to defeat the Turkic soldiers.

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Last updated: 12/20/2024