Mila is a Slavic name derived from mil, meaning "gracious," "dear," or "pleasant." It is a short form of many longer Slavic names — Milena, Mileva, Bogumila, Ludmila — all built on the same root.
Mila is also used in Spanish as a short form of Milagros (miracles) or Camila. The Hollywood actress Mila Kunis, born in Ukraine, brought the name into English-speaking awareness in the 2000s. It now sits comfortably in the top 20 girl names in the United States, Spain, and several Slavic countries.
Mila reduces to four — the number of steadiness, work, and patient growth.