Myla

/ MY-lah /

“gracious, dear one” — Slavic

#1862024 rank
2023peak year
20,674babies named Myla since 1880
▲ +49%5-year trend

Myla popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202318801920196020002024

What does Myla mean?

A respelling of Mila, from a Slavic root mil- 'dear, gracious'. The y-spelling is a modern American addition.

OriginSlavic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic

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