Given name & surname
Milli
“woman of gentle strength”
Milli is a variant of Mildred. One English interpretation is “woman of gentle strength.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Milli is a variant of Mildred. One English interpretation is “woman of gentle strength.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Milli is a variant of Mildred. An origin associated with Mildred is Old English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Estonian usage, Milli developed from Aemilia.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Milli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 454
- 0 boys · 454 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 33
- #4,321 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 33 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,321 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 555 as a first name in 2020; 133 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.
Milli’s family of names
In Estonian usage, Milli developed from the Latin form Aemilia. Milli has a related form in Mildred. In Greek usage, Milli is a transliteration of Μίλλη.
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 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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