Miles
MYLZ
Boy · Latin
Meaning: Soldier, merciful
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Milo
Gender-neutral · German · Short name
- Meaning
- Soldier, merciful
- Pronunciation
- MY-lo
- Origin
- German
- Popularity
- Common in United States (2023)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
From Germanic, possibly meaning soldier or gracious; origin debated.
Popularity: US SSA, 2023
VintageModernClassic
Languages in use: German, English, Latin
Commonly used in: United States, Germany, United Kingdom
Also recorded as Boy.
Alternate spellings
MilesEnglish / Latin
Related English form from the Latin root.
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US SSA, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (2023). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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