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Feminine

Millie

/ˈmɪl.i/

Strong worker, or short for Mildred / Millicent

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How to say it

MIL · lie

/ˈmɪl.i/

What it means

A diminutive of multiple longer names: Mildred ('gentle strength' in Old English), Millicent ('strong worker' in Germanic), Amelia ('industrious'), Camilla. Now usually a given name in its own right.

Millie historically served as a short for several longer names: Mildred (Old English Mildþryth, 'gentle strength'), Millicent (Germanic Amalswinth, 'strong worker'), Amelia (Germanic Amal, 'industrious'), and Camilla. The diminutive crossed to standalone-name status in the 21st century, particularly in the UK, where Millie consistently ranks higher than in the US. Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things, born 2004) gave the name its decisive modern English-language anchor. It's been in the US top 300 since 2018.

Popularity over time

#10 #100 #1000 #1 #340918802025

peaked at #73 in 2025, currently #73 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving

Heads-up notes

  • Pop culture

    Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) is the dominant English-language anchor for parents naming today; the older reference is the Disney St. Bernard Millie.

  • Nickname

    Originally a short for Mildred, Millicent, Amelia, or Camilla; today usually a standalone given name.

Who's worn it

Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.

  • Millie Bobby Brown British actress, Eleven in Stranger Things, born 2004

Spelling variants

  • Milly
  • Mildred
  • Millicent