Myla

Spelling variation of Mila or feminine variation of Milo

"soldier or merciful"

Myla Origin and Meaning

The name Myla is a girl's name meaning "soldier or merciful".

Myla can be seen as a female variation of Milo or a different spelling for popular Mila. Though frequently unnecessary in alternate spellings, the "y" here does connote a specific pronunciation.

Myla Rank in US Top 1000

# 183 in the US

Myla Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 786 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Myla

• 183 US 2023
• 786 Nameberry 2025
• 127 Canada 2023
• 184 Future 2028
• 101 England 2023
• 70 Scotland 2024

20 Names Similar to Myla

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Myla.

• Braelyn
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• Averie
• Mackenna
• Kenna
• Siena
• Kinsley
• Ansley
• Brinley
• Keagan
• Braelynn
• Emersyn
• Mylah
• Bria
• Kinley
• Shay
• Ainsley
• Brielle
• Brynlee
• Marleigh

Famous People Named Myla

• Myla Goldberg American novelist
• Myla Dalbesio American plus,size model
• Myla Pablo Filipina volleyball player
• Myla Rose Federer (b. 2009) daughter of tennis players Roger Federer and Mirka Vavrinec, twin sister of Charlene Riva
• Myla Grace Hill (b. 2002) daughter of pop singer Tamia and basketball player Grant Hill
• Myla Rae Seder (b. 2005) daughter of actor Sam Seder
• Myla Kelly (b. 2005) daughter of actress Belladonna and Aiden Kelly
• Myla Carrarro (b. 2016) daughter of rugby union player Matt Carrarro