The baby name Amila is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MEE-lah,/əˈmiːlə/.
The baby name Amila is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MEE-lah,/əˈmiːlə/.
Amila is Arabic, Bosnian, Slavic in Origin.
Amila is a multicultural given name with several credible roots. In Sri Lanka it reflects Sinhala amila “priceless, invaluable,” traced to Sanskrit amūlya. In Bosnian and wider Muslim usage it aligns with Arabic amilah, the feminine active participle of amila “to work,” yielding the sense “industrious, diligent.” Modern Western use also benefits from the appeal of Mila and the popularity of Amelia, giving Amila a familiar‑yet‑distinct sound without a single fixed origin.
Usage varies by region: predominantly male and unisex in Sri Lanka, mainly feminine in Bosnia, the Middle East, and English‑speaking countries. Core meanings cluster around “priceless; of great worth” and “hard‑working; active,” while Slavic name lore adds an echo of mila “gracious, dear.” Related forms and variants include Amilah, Ameela/Ameelah, Amela (Bosnian), Amil (masculine, Arabic), and the cognates Amelia and Emilia that influence its styling. Common short forms are Ami and Mila.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2018 | #1 | — | 436 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #59 | 19 | 3,375 |
| RS | 0 | #83 | 2 | 923 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #125 | 11 | 1,651 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #128 | 4 | 3,473 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #170 | 8 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #175 | 5 | 1,568 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #221 | 7 | 4,141 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #265 | 33 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #266 | 14 | 2,824 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #280 | 10 | 3,687 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #326 | 7 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #347 | 8 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #361 | 17 | 7,057 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #401 | 20 | 1,885 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #418 | 10 | 2,041 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #445 | 270 | 18,093 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #457 | 59 | 19,177 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #489 | 10 | 11,913 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| BH | 0 | #525 | 29 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #531 | 23 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #538 | 11 | 10,655 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #560 | 213 | 18,755 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #680 | 18 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #693 | 22 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #721 | 18 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #805 | 77 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #813 | 26 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #833 | 84 | 8,487 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #848 | 246 | 22,615 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #893 | 43 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #912 | 83 | 24,821 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 223 | 25,928 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,053 | 124 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,091 | 21 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,094 | 35 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,110 | 69 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,242 | 230 | 10,046 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,397 | 218 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,408 | 39 | 9,415 |
Amila is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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