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Myla

Girl · Latin · Short name

Meaning
Soldier, merciful

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
MY-lah
Origin
Latin

Feminine form of Myles/Miles, from Latin 'miles' (soldier) or Germanic 'mild'.

Popularity
Common in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

ModernSoft and gentle

Languages in use: Latin, English

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, United States

Alternate spellings

  • MilaSlavic

    Slavic form meaning gracious.

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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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