Mila — Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Mila is a girls' name of Slavic origin, meaning "gracious, dear". Mila Kunis carried it from Slavic 'gracious' to American top-20.

Style & feel. With modern and short on its style card, Mila sits comfortably in the modern naming landscape — familiar enough that nobody misreads it, distinctive enough that your child won't share it with three classmates. At 2 syllables, it flows across most middle-name combinations and survives every life stage from playground to résumé.

Pairing ideas. Mila pairs naturally with one- and two-syllable middles (Mia, Aria share its sound-world). If you like Mila, you'll probably also love Mia, Aria, Isla — same era, same energy, same bone structure.