Miles

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Origin

English form of Milo, Latin and Old German,"soldier or merciful"

Syllables

2

Meaning

soldier or merciful

Categories

Popularity over time

Number of U.S. babies given the name Miles each year, from the Social Security Administration.

Counts come from Social Security card applications. The SSA only includes names given to at least 5 babies of the same sex in a given year, so rare names and very recent years may be missing or undercounted. Source: SSA national baby names data.