Myles
Meaning
"soldier, merciful"
Origin: Latin (miles, soldier)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #99
- Total SSA Count
- 3,551
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Myl, Myy, Myie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"soldier, merciful"
Origin: Latin (miles, soldier)
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #99 for Myles.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Myles at #99 in the United States.
Myles means "soldier, merciful" (Latin (miles, soldier) origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Myles is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.