Millicent: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “strong in work”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- MIL-ih-sent · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From Old German Amalasuintha through French Millicent; the first element is often linked with strength or work. Medieval in England, with variants Milicent and Melisende influencing its history.
How popular is Millicent?
Babies named Millicent in 2024126
2024 rank#1,631 girls
Peak year1927
Total US babies since 188011,718
Millicent is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Millicent
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Millicent questions
What does the name Millicent mean?
Millicent means "strong in work". It comes from Germanic. From Old German Amalasuintha through French Millicent; the first element is often linked with strength or work. Medieval in England, with variants Milicent and Melisende influencing its history.
Is Millicent a boy or girl name?
Millicent is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Millicent?
126 US babies were named Millicent in 2024. Its peak year was 1927.
How do you pronounce Millicent?
Millicent is usually pronounced MIL-ih-sent.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.