Mila

“Gracious or dear (Slavic); also short for Milagros, 'miracles'” — Slavic, or Spanish (short for Milagros) origin

Girl's name · #43 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Mila has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #14 (2018) · 84,489 babies named Mila all-time · 1 in 340 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #3 in Serbia (2025) · #5 in Netherlands (2025) · #6 in Croatia (2025) · #7 in Switzerland (2024) · #8 in Bosnia (Rep. Srpska) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Milas

Mila Kunis — American actress (born 1983)
Mila Sivatskaya — Ukrainian actor
Mila Gojsalić — Croatian folk heroine
Mila Parély — actress (1917-2012)
Mila del Sol — Filipino actress (1923-2020)

In stories & tradition

Mila — Dead or Alive 5 · Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate
Mila Marwa — EastEnders
Mila di Codra — La figlia di Iorio

What Milas become

Among 297 notable people named Mila:

Entertainers appear 2.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mila Kunis, American actress (born 1983).

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