Miles
Meaning
"soldier, warrior"
Origin: Latin miles meaning soldier
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #37
- Total SSA Count
- 6,611
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mil, Miy, Miie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"soldier, warrior"
Origin: Latin miles meaning soldier
"name of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Samuel is more popular, ranked #17 vs #37 for Miles.
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Samuel is more popular, ranked #17 compared to Miles at #37 in the United States.
Miles means "soldier, warrior" (Latin miles meaning soldier origin). Samuel means "name of God" (Hebrew origin).
Miles is primarily a boy name. Samuel is primarily a boy name.