Baby name

STABLE BOY · UNCERTAIN (GREEK OR SLAVIC)
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Milas

/MEE · lahs/


“Possibly dear or gracious”

Name of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory holds it is a younger form of the Greek name Mylasos, itself of unknown meaning; another links it to the Slavic name element mil-, meaning 'dear' or 'gracious', found in names such as Miloslav.

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How it ages.

A modern-sounding Scandinavian name that sits between Miles and Silas; likely to read as fresh rather than dated for years to come.

The cultural moment.

Rare outside Scandinavia; most commonly given in Denmark, with smaller numbers also recorded in Sweden and Norway.