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Mila is a girl's name of Slavic origin meaning “Gracious, dear”. It sits in the modern era with a soft, ethereal energy, and we describe it as “a name that sounds like a smile”. If you love the sound of Mila but want a few alternatives, here are 28 names like Mila: names that share its roots, its era and energy, its sound or its meaning, each with the reason it made the list.

28 names

Same roots · Names that share Mila’s Slavic roots.

Ania
Polish
Grace
GirlVirtue
Eliska
Czech
My God is abundance
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Lana
Slavic / Irish / English
Light in Slavic, rock in Irish
GirlVirtue
Mira
Slavic / Sanskrit
Peace, world
GirlVirtue
Misha
Russian
A tender Russian diminutive of Mikhail
UnisexBiblical
Myla
Slavic / English
Merciful, dear
GirlVirtue
Zoya
Persian / Slavic
Alive, life
Girl
Dasha
Russian
A Russian diminutive of Daria
GirlVirtue

Same era, same energy · Names with Mila’s modern feel and soft, ethereal energy, whatever their roots.

Ellie
Greek / English
Bright, shining one
Girl
Hina
Japanese
Sun, light
GirlCelestial
Isla
Scottish Gaelic
Island
GirlNature
Kayla
Hebrew / American
Crown, laurel
Girl
Lina
Mandarin Chinese / Arabic
Graceful jasmine in Chinese, tender in Arabic
GirlBotanicalVirtue
Luna
Latin / Spanish
Moon
GirlCelestialMythological
Mia
Scandinavian / Italian
Mine, beloved
Girl
Myra
Sanskrit / Latin
Wonderful in Sanskrit, fragrant myrrh in Latin
GirlVirtueBotanical

Sounds similar · Names that start or end the way Mila does.

Millie
Germanic / Latin
Gentle strength
Girl
Ayla
Turkish / Hebrew
Moonlight (Turkish)
GirlNature
Bella
Italian / Latin
Beautiful
GirlVirtueLiterary
Camila
Latin / Spanish
Young ceremonial attendant
GirlHistorical
Lyla
Arabic / English
Night
Girl
Mahi
Sanskrit / Hindi
Earth, the moon, river
GirlCelestialNature
Mana
Japanese
Love, affection
GirlVirtue
Margaux
French / Greek
Pearl
GirlHistoricalBotanical

If you like the meaning · Names whose meaning sits close to Mila’s “Gracious, dear”.

Aanya
Sanskrit / Hindi
Limitless, gracious
GirlVirtue
Gianna
Italian / Hebrew
God is gracious
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Priya
Sanskrit
Beloved, dear
Girl
Sinead
Irish Gaelic
God is gracious
GirlVirtueLiterary

Quick questions

What names are similar to Mila?
Names similar to Mila include Ania, Eliska, Lana, Mira, Misha, Myla. Each shares Mila’s roots, its era and energy, its sound or its meaning.

What is a good alternative to Mila?
If you want something close to Mila but a little different, try Ellie, Hina, Isla. Each shares part of what makes Mila work, from its feel to its sound or meaning.

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