Milah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Milah

What is the meaning of the name Milah ?

The baby name Milah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-lah (IPA: /ˈmiːlə/); occasionally MY-lah in some English variants.

Milah is Slavic in Origin.

Milah blends Slavic and Hebrew currents. As a modern spelling of Mila, it traces to the Slavic root mil- “gracious, dear, beloved,” appearing as a diminutive of names like Milena, Ludmila, and Camila/Kamila. In Jewish contexts, Milah also echoes the Hebrew milah, “word” or “utterance,” familiar from the phrase brit milah (“covenant of circumcision”). Pronunciations typically follow MEE-lah, though some English speakers use MY-lah by analogy with Myla.

Used informally for centuries across Eastern Europe, the short form surged internationally in the 2000s–2010s, and the Milah spelling gained traction in the United States and elsewhere alongside Mila’s rise. Variant spellings and cognates include Mila, Myla, Milla, Míla (Czech), Milà (Catalan), and the longer forms Milena, Emilia, Camila/Kamila, and Ludmila/Liudmila. Related nicknames include Mi and Mimi. With its compact shape, soft l-sound, and affectionate meaning, Milah feels both contemporary and rooted.