Name Milas Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Milas

Milas is a ♂ boy’s name.

What is the origin of the name Milas?

The name Milas could be derived from the Greek name Mylasos, the meaning of which is unknown. Besides, Milas has Slavic roots.

What does the name Milas mean?

Milas means “dear”, “pleasant” and “gracious” (from Old Slavic “milŭ/милъ”).

Other variants and nicknames

There are other first names that are very similar to Milas such as, Milos, Milad, Milan, Milav, Milon, Milian, Mile, Miles, Milat or Milen. A female version of Milas is Mila. Popular nicknames are Mimi, Lasse, Mils or simply M. Anagrams for Milas are Islam, Lamis, Salim, Silam, Smail and Smila.

Famous people named Milas

• One of the first to join the newly founded Republican Party was Milas K. Young (1812 - 1875). From 1882 until 1865 he served in the Wisconsin State Senate. In 1875, he was shot by his son Alfred over an argument about money and the family farm.
• Milas Baxter “Slim” Shoun (1904 - 1983), was an American professional basketball player for the Akron Firestone Non-Skids in the National Basketball League (NBA).

Interesting Facts

• The city Milas is older than the Turkish Republic, which was founded 1923. Some of the first potsherds found date back to the bronze age, they are believed to be from 1500 BC. During this time the city was still called Mylasa. In 2020, Milas had about 143 254 citizens.
• Milas is also an old Spanish family names that dates back to the 15th century.
• Milas in binary code is: 01001101 01101001 01101100 01100001 01110011.

Pronunciation of Milas

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