Milly
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning merciful; a diminutive of Millicent.
Milly by the numbers
In 2025, 46 babies in England and Wales were named Milly. In the US, 100 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 129 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Millicent
Like Milly, 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 Milly. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Milly
Names that are said the same way as Milly, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean grace
Like Milly, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Milly
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