Milly
Meaning
"strength in work, industrious"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,800
- Total SSA Count
- 112
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Mill
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"strength in work, industrious"
Origin: Germanic
"Jewish woman (via Judith/Yehudit)"
Origin: Hebrew Yehudit via Yiddish
Yitty is more popular, ranked #1719 vs #1800 for Milly.
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Yitty is more popular, ranked #1719 compared to Milly at #1800 in the United States.
Milly means "strength in work, industrious" (Germanic origin). Yitty means "Jewish woman (via Judith/Yehudit)" (Hebrew Yehudit via Yiddish origin).
Milly is primarily a girl name. Yitty is primarily a girl name.