Meaning of the nameMila
- Female
- Slavic origin
- Mi-la
Mila is a female name that, at Behind the Name, comes from the Slavic element milŭ, 'graceful, dear'; in Spanish it is also a diminutive of Camila and Ludmila.
- People (2022)
- 4,718
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,855
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,701
- people
Mila in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mila, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,302 people).
4,647 women 71 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Mila is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mila in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 721 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 625 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 536 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 460 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 319 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 254 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 224 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 188 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 167 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 132 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 112 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 107 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 97 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 93 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 90 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 88 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 80 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 77 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 59 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 49 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 43 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 34 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 32 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 31 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 30 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mila
Behind the Name explains Mila as a Slavic name coming from the element milŭ, 'graceful, dear', used first as a short form of names that contain it. Wiktionary records Mila in English as a name of Slavic origin and, in Spanish, as a diminutive of Milagros, Camila and Ludmila. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,718 people named Mila, with a median age of 23. Milla, with two L, is the other spelling in the group.
It is the most recorded spelling in the group, with a single L.
Other spellings of Mila
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Mila | 4,718 |
| Milla | 2,060 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Mila · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Mila · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Mila
What does the name Mila mean?
Mila means “graceful, dear”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Mila in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,718 people with the first name Mila, which ranks it number 2,855 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Mila a boy's or a girl's name?
Mila is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,647 women and 71 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Mila?
Mila is a name of Slavic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Mila most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.004% of the state's population is named Mila (625 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Mila?
Milla. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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