Myrtilla as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Myrtilla

What is the meaning of the name Myrtilla ?

The baby name Myrtilla is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mərˈtɪl.ə/ (mur-TIL-ə).

Myrtilla is in Origin.

Myrtilla is a rare feminine name rooted in Greek myrtos “myrtle,” passing through Latin myrtus and the diminutive myrtillus; the -illa ending underscores a “little myrtle” sense. The myrtle plant, sacred to Aphrodite/Venus, long symbolized love, marriage, and lasting beauty, so the name carries connotations of affection and evergreen fidelity. In Victorian flower language, myrtle also signified happy wedlock, reinforcing the name’s romantic aura.

Documented in Renaissance Italy - most visibly via Isabella Andreini’s pastoral drama La Mirtilla (1588) - the name later appears in 17th–18th‑century English records and enjoyed a modest revival alongside botanical names in the 19th century, then faded to antique charm. Variants and cognates include Mirtilla (Italian/Spanish spelling), Myrtle (English), Mirta (Spanish/Slavic), Myrtille (French), and the rarer Myrtile/Myrtil (French). Nicknames may include Myrti/Myrtie or Tilla. Overall meaning: “myrtle; little myrtle,” with associations of love and marital joy.

⚙ We have no record of Myrtilla in any national birth registry or name dataset. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.