Mils as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mils

What is the meaning of the name Mils ?

The baby name Mils is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɪlz/ (rhymes with "fills"; pronounced like "mills").

Mils is English, Latin in Origin.

Mils is a brisk modern given name with layered origins. In English it functions as a clipped form of Miles or as a streamlined spin on the surname Mills, which stems from Middle English mille/mylen, ultimately from Latin molina, “mill,” denoting someone who worked at or lived by a mill. As a nickname for Milo, Miloš, or Milan, it also connects to the widespread Slavic root mil- meaning “dear” or “gracious,” shared by many Central and Eastern European names.

As an independent first name, Mils is uncommon before the 21st century but has gained modest use in Anglophone countries alongside the trend for crisp, surname-style choices; it can be used for any gender. Variants and related forms include Mills, Miles, Myles, Milo, Milos/Miloš, and Milan; informal diminutives include Mil and Millie. Depending on the chosen origin, the name’s meaning ranges from “mill worker/dweller” to “soldier” (via Miles) to “dear, beloved.”

⚙ Mils is rarely chosen. We count 96 recorded uses of it across 26 countries.