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Miles

Pronounced MYLZShare

Meaning: Meaning uncertain; associated with dear or soldier

  • Boy
  • Top 100
  • 1 syllable

The story

A name related to Germanic Milo and brought to England by the Normans. A Slavic dear or gracious root is possible, while Latin soldier is an early association rather than a settled origin.

Spellings & variants

Famous namesakes

  • Miles DavisJazz musician

Popularity

Top 100

One of the 100 most popular names in the US.

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Origins

Miles comes from English and Germanic.

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