The baby name Premilla is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /preˈmɪlə/ (preh-MIL-uh).
The baby name Premilla is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /preˈmɪlə/ (preh-MIL-uh).
Premilla is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Premilla is a feminine given name from South Asia, formed from Sanskrit prema/prem meaning “love, affection” plus a feminine ending, yielding the sense “one who embodies love” or “beloved.” It is found across several Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages through modern transliteration into English, and aligns with cognate feminine forms built on the root Prem.
Use spread in the 20th century in India and across the South Asian diaspora (especially South Africa, East Africa, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom), where English spelling conventions encouraged the double-l form. Variants include Premila (single-l) and the shorter Prema; related masculine forms are Prem and Premal, and compounds like Premlata also draw on the same root. The name remains relatively uncommon yet familiar, appreciated for its clear, positive meaning and cross-cultural ease.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Girls | 0 | #354 | 9 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,020 | 122 | 25,928 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
Premilla is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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