Mylly as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mylly

What is the meaning of the name Mylly ?

The baby name Mylly is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmylːy/ — "MYL-ly" (Finnish 'y' as in German 'ü').

Mylly is Finnish in Origin.

Mylly is a Finnish word-name meaning “mill,” derived from a North Germanic root (compare Danish Mølle, Swedish dialect Mölla, and Old Norse mylna), ultimately tracing back to Latin molina “mill.” In Finnish, mylly names the gristmill or grinder and, by extension, vigorous motion or a humming engine - associations that lend the name connotations of industry, transformation, and steady rhythm.

As a given name it is rare and unisex, seeing occasional modern use in Finland alongside the broader trend of adopting evocative nature- and place-based nouns. The element appears far more often in surnames and toponyms such as Myllymäki (“mill hill”), Myllypuro (“mill stream”), and Myllykoski (“mill rapids”). There are no established Finnish variants; spelling is fixed as Mylly. In international settings it may be read alongside look-alike names like Milly/Millie or Miley, though these have different origins.