Milli
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning honey bee; diminutive of Melissa or Millicent.
Milli by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Milli. In the US, 18 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 25 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Melissa
Like Milli, each of these traces back to Melissa: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Melisabee; a spelling variant of Melissa47 in England and Wales (2025)
- Melyssahoney bee; a modern spelling of Melissa18 in the US (2017)
- Lissabee; a form of Melissa14 in the US (2017)
- Lissethbee; a form of Melissa14 in the US (2017)
- Melliehoney; a form of Melissa12 in the US (2017)
- Melihoney; a form of Melissa or Melina3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Melizavariant of Melissa; honey bee5 in the US (2017)
- Mellisahoney bee; variant spelling of Melissa3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that come from Millicent
Like Milli, each of these traces back to Millicent: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Millicentgentle strength; mild power33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Millie-Rosestrength and love; a form of Millicent combined with Rose24 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Milli. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Millymerciful; a diminutive of Millicent46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Millathousand; a form of Camilla or Millicent65 in the US (2017)
- Milifriendly, beloved4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollisea of sorrow; variant spelling of Molly15 in the US (2017)
- Mille6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Milli
Names that are said the same way as Milli, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a bee
Like Milli, each of these has a bee in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Melissahoney bee1,168 in the US (2017)
- Melinahoney; form of Melissa or Melina486 in the US (2017)
- Deborahbee68 in England and Wales (2025)
- Honeysweet substance made by bees253 in England and Wales (2025)
- Pamelaall honey; literary coinage by Philip Sidney153 in the US (2017)
- Melindahoney; a blend of Melissa and Belinda128 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Milli
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