Mila
Female nameSlavic
✨ Meaning
Mila comes from the Slavic element 'mil,' meaning gracious, dear or pleasing, which appears in a large family of names including Milan, Ljudmila and Miloslav. Standing alone it means simply 'dear one.' It also functions as a short form of Camila, Emilia and Ludmila, so a modern Mila may be either an independent Slavic name or an abbreviation of something longer.
🌍 Origin
The 'mil' element is one of the most productive in Slavic naming and appears across Russian, Czech, Croatian, Serbian and Polish tradition. Mila rose sharply in English-speaking countries and western Europe from the 2010s, part of a broad preference for short names ending in -a, and it now appears high on charts in the United States, Germany and the Netherlands.
📈 Popularity Trend
⭐ Famous People Named Mila
- Mila Kunis
- Mila Schön
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does Mila mean?
Mila means 'gracious' or 'dear,' from the Slavic element 'mil' found in Milan, Ludmila and many other names.
Is Mila short for something?
It can be a short form of Camila, Emilia or Ludmila, but it is also a complete Slavic name in its own right.
How is Mila pronounced?
It is MEE-lah. Some English speakers say MY-lah, but the Slavic pronunciation uses a long ee.