מילה
Mila means “dear, gracious (Slavic); in Hebrew, word”
Mila is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- מילה
- In English letters
- Mila
- Other English spellings
- Milla
- Meaning
- Dear, gracious (Slavic); in Hebrew, word
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 85
2,105 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Mila.
- 2,100 of them are women and girls, and 5 are men and boys.
- 162 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 717, against 225 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Mila is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מילה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 2,100 | 157 | 106 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 5 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 278 | 30 | 122 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 50 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 26 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Mila ranked 106 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Mila in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Mila.
What does the name Mila mean?
Mila means “dear, gracious (Slavic); in Hebrew, word”. Mila is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Mila a boy's name or a girl's name?
Mila is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,105 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,100 are women and girls and 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Mila in Hebrew?
Mila is written מילה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Mila?
2,105 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Mila today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Mila ranked 106 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.