Entry № 4460 · Hebrew origin

Milla Milla — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MIL-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"Word / utterance (Hebrew foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Hebrew)

A name that means "word / utterance (hebrew foundational)".

Milla is from the Hebrew מִלָּה (Millāhword, utterance, speech) — foundational also foundational diminutive form of foundational Camilla / Ludmila in foundational Slavic + Italian. A modern American baby name in the broader Hebrew + multi-cultural heritage aesthetic. Milla is one of the foundational feminine names — central to traditional Hebrew + Slavic heritage. The foundational Hebrew millāh (word) is foundational central to foundational Hebrew Bible logos-naming heritage + foundational Job 32:11 + 33:1 + foundational central to foundational Jewish davar (word/thing) + foundational millat (word in Aramaic) + foundational central to foundational Hebrew + Aramaic-Arabic millah (foundational nation/religious community in Quranic Arabic — foundational millat Ibrāhīm foundational Religion of Abraham). Notable bearer: Milla Jovovich (born 1975) — foundational Ukrainian-American actress + model + foundational The Fifth Element 1997 + foundational Resident Evil franchise 2002-2016 + foundational central to foundational Hollywood science fiction heritage; foundational also foundational Camilla foundational Latin warrior-maiden in foundational Virgil's Aeneid + Ludmilla foundational Slavic saint (Saint Ludmila of Bohemia c. 860-921 CE — patron saint of Czech Republic). Foundational feminine name reflecting Hebrew + multi-cultural heritage.

Featured throughout Hebrew heritage.

Word / utterance (Hebrew). Foundational Hebrew-multi-cultural feminine + foundational Hebrew Millāh word + utterance + speech + foundational diminutive of Camilla / Ludmila in Slavic + Italian + foundational Hebrew Bible logos-naming heritage + foundational Job 32:11 + 33:1 + foundational Jewish davar word/thing + foundational millat word in Aramaic + foundational Hebrew + Aramaic-Arabic millah foundational nation/religious community in Quranic Arabic + foundational millat Ibrāhīm foundational Religion of Abraham + foundational Milla Jovovich born 1975 + foundational Ukrainian-American actress + model + foundational The Fifth Element 1997 + foundational Resident Evil franchise 2002-2016 + foundational Hollywood science fiction heritage + foundational Camilla foundational Latin warrior-maiden in Virgil's Aeneid + Ludmilla foundational Slavic saint + foundational Saint Ludmila of Bohemia c. 860-921 CE + foundational patron saint of Czech Republic.

The name in its native script.

מִלָּה
Transliteration
Millāh
Pronunciation
/ ˈmɪl.ə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Milla stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Milla · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Millas before her.

Real people
Milla Jovovich
Ukrainian-American actress + model + The Fifth Element 1997 + Resident Evil franchise 2002-2016.
born 1975
In fiction
Camilla / Ludmilla
Latin warrior-maiden in Virgil's Aeneid + Saint Ludmila of Bohemia patron saint of Czech Republic.
Aeneid + hagiography

Names connected to Milla.

The number behind Milla.

7

The Seeker

Milla reduces to seven.

Why families chose this name.

"Hebrew word. Five letters. Milla."
Lenora · Mother of one · Tel Aviv