Millicent
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning gentle strength; mild power.
Millicent by the numbers
In 2025, 33 babies in England and Wales were named Millicent. In the US, 132 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 249 babies in 1927, making it a 1920s name.
Names that come from Millicent
Forms of Millicent in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Millymerciful; a diminutive of Millicent46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Millathousand; a form of Camilla or Millicent65 in the US (2017)
- Millie-Rosestrength and love; a form of Millicent combined with Rose24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Millihoney bee; diminutive of Melissa or Millicent3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Millicent. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Millicent, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
- Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean strength
Like Millicent, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Millicent
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