Mills
Meaning
"dweller by the mills, mill worker"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,920
- Total SSA Count
- 43
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mil, Miy, Miie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dweller by the mills, mill worker"
Origin: Old English
"miracle of God"
Origin: American
Mills is more popular, ranked #2920 vs #7556 for Naysha.
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Mills is more popular, ranked #2920 compared to Naysha at #7556 in the United States.
Mills means "dweller by the mills, mill worker" (Old English origin). Naysha means "miracle of God" (American origin).
Mills is primarily a boy name. Naysha is primarily a girl name.