Myles as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Myles

What is the meaning of the name Myles ?

The baby name Myles is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /maɪlz/.

Myles is English in Origin.

Myles is an English given name, a streamlined variant of Miles. Miles traces back to the Norman personal name Milo, of uncertain Germanic origin; it is often linked to a root meaning mild, gracious, merciful, while medieval Latin miles (soldier, knight) influenced later interpretation. In Ireland, Myles also functions as the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Maol Mhuire, meaning devotee of Mary, giving the name a distinct devotional sense there.

Used in England since the Middle Ages and refreshed in modern times, Myles has been borne by figures such as Myles Coverdale, the 16th-century Bible translator, and Myles Standish of the Plymouth Colony. Variants and relatives include Miles (standard form), Milo, Mylo, and the Irish Maol Mhuire; distant Slavic cognates like Milos and Milosz share the dear/gracious root. Overall meanings cluster around merciful or gracious, knightly or soldierly, or Marian devotion in the Irish context.