Clara
KLAH-ruh
Girl · Latin
Meaning: Clear, bright, famous
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Miles
Boy · Latin · Medium name
- Meaning
- Soldier, merciful
- Pronunciation
- MYLZ
- Origin
- Latin
- Popularity
- Common in United States (2023)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
From Latin 'miles' meaning soldier; possibly from Germanic.
Popularity: US SSA, 2023
VintageClassicSoft and gentle
Languages in use: Latin, German, English
Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom
Alternate spellings
MylesEnglish
Variant with a y.
Cultural associations
People who share this name. These are context, not the origin of the name.
Miles Davis
1926–1991
American jazz trumpeter and composer, a major figure in the development of jazz.
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US SSA, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (2023). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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