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Millie

Millie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“gentle strength”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
MIL-ee · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Usually a diminutive of Millicent or Mildred. Through Millicent it comes from Germanic elements meaning “work” and “strength”; as a short form, it shares the base name’s meaning.

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How popular is Millie?

2024874 per million US babies
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Babies named Millie in 20242,910

2024 rank#86 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188042,765

Millie is rising: use over the last five years is 5.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Millie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Millicentstrong in work · Germanic
  • Emmawhole, universal · Germanic
  • Ameliawork · Germanic
  • Ellaall, completely · Germanic
  • Alicenoble type · Germanic
  • Adelinenoble · Germanic
  • Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
  • Aubreyelf ruler · Germanic

Millie questions

What does the name Millie mean?

Millie means "gentle strength". It comes from Germanic. Usually a diminutive of Millicent or Mildred. Through Millicent it comes from Germanic elements meaning “work” and “strength”; as a short form, it shares the base name’s meaning.

Is Millie a boy or girl name?

Millie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Millie?

2,910 US babies were named Millie in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Millie?

Millie is usually pronounced MIL-ee.

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.