Given name & surname
Milia
“one who is industrious and hardworking”
Milia is a variant of Mila. One Slavic interpretation is “one who is industrious and hardworking.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Milia is a variant of Mila. One Slavic interpretation is “one who is industrious and hardworking.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Milia is a variant of Mila. An origin associated with Mila is Slavic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Milia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 300
- 0 boys · 300 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,597 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,597 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was virtually unchanged in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 2014. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 401 as a first name in 2020; 308 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Milia’s family of names
Milia has a related form in Mila. In Greek usage, Milia is a transliteration of Μήλια. In Greek usage, Milia is a transliteration of Μίλια.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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