Mile

The first name Mile is a masculine form that has its origin in the South Slavic languages and is considered a variant of Emil. It derives from the ancient Roman name Aemilius.

What does the name Mile mean?

Mile is a masculine first name that can be viewed as a South Slavic derivation of Emil and traces back to the Roman name Aemilius. The meaning of the name includes terms such as 'the aspiring one', 'the imitator', 'the diligent one', and sometimes also 'the descendant of the Aemilii family'. The Latin term Æmŭlus or aemulus means 'eager', 'keen', 'to aspire', 'to imitate', 'to compete', and 'to rival'. Additionally, Mile is a short form of Milan, which means 'the friendly one', 'the beloved one', 'the lovely one', or 'the kind one'. Its roots lie in the Old Slavic word milŭ (милъ) or mil (мил), which stands for 'friendly', 'dear', 'nice', 'pleasant', 'kind', 'loving', 'gracious', 'amiable', 'gentle', and 'mild'. The family of the Aemilii, originally known as Aimilia, was one of the oldest and most influential patrician houses in ancient Rome and existed during the time of Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome. Over many generations, their members held the highest offices in the state. Other variants of the name include Aemilian, Aemilianus, Ämilius, Ämilian, Emilius, Emilian, Emilien, Emiliano, Emilias, Emilijan, Emiljan, Emilijus, Emilis, Emilio, and Eemil.

Where does the name Mile come from?

The name Mile has its roots in both Old Slavic and Latin and carries the meaning 'the aspiring one'. The Old Slavic and Latin word origins are as follows: Old Slavic: milŭ or mil, meaning 'friendly', 'dear', 'nice', 'pleasant', 'kind', 'loving', 'gracious', 'amiable', 'gentle', and 'mild'. Latin: Æmŭlus or aemulus, meaning 'eager', 'keen', 'to aspire', 'to imitate', 'to compete', and 'to rival'. The languages in which the name appears are Croatian, Macedonian, and Serbian.

How do you pronounce Mile?

Mile is pronounced like 'Mie-le'.

When is the name day of Mile?

The name days for Mile are March 10 and May 22.

Popularity

In Germany, Mile is a rather rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd on the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2006 at position 930. Over the last ten years, Mile has been given as a first name about 50 times, placing it at 3,537th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,273rd.

Nicknames & pet names

Milla / Millie

Famous people

• 500 Miles (song by The Proclaimers)
• Mile Biljanovic (Croatian actor)
• Mile Bozic (Croatian footballer)
• Mile Budak (Croatian writer)
• Mile Ilic (Serbian basketball player)
• Mile Isakovic (handball player from Yugoslavia)
• Mile Jedinak (footballer from Australia)
• Mile Kekin (Croatian musician)
• Mile Kitic (Bosnian-Serbian turbo-folk singer)
• Mile Klopcic (poet from Slovenia)
• Mile Knezevic (Yugoslav football player)
• Mile Krstev (Macedonian footballer)
• Mile Lojpur (musician from Yugoslavia)
• Mile Markovski (writer from Bulgaria)
• Mile Markowski (writer from Bulgaria)
• Mile Milovac (American football player)
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• Mile Pesorda (writer from Croatia)
• Mile Savkovic (football player from Yugoslavia)
• Mile Sterjovski (football player from Australia)