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Miles: Meaning & Origin

Miles is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “Soldier”. It's a popular choice, ranking in the top 12% of baby names. With 1 syllable, it's short and easy to say.

Pronunciation

MYLZ

Phonetic spelling

Popularity

88/100 Score

This name ranks in the top 12% of popular names.

Nicknames

Popularity Trend

↘ 23%

2010

Current

#31

Rank

* Popularity data based on national birth records and trends

Middle Name Ideas

Miles James
Miles Alexander
Miles Cole

Famous Namesakes

Miles Davis (jazz musician)

Variants & Alternate Spellings of Miles

Myles

Variant of Miles

Milo

Variant of Miles

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