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Mills, in reference to mill owners or workers; of the mill in the Irish route.
The exact etymology explicitly identifies the occupational mill reference, and the surname definition gives Irish an Mhuilinn, of the mill. Modern occupation or ancestry is not inferred.
English and Scottish mill-related surname transferred into male personal-name use, with an Irish surname route also recorded.
The exact etymology explicitly identifies the occupational mill reference, and the surname definition gives Irish an Mhuilinn, of the mill. Modern occupation or ancestry is not inferred.
/mɪlz/
English reading explicitly attached to the exact personal-name sense. Exact language and etymology scope manually reviewed; family preferences may vary.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 15 | 7133 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 46 | 2765 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
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The exact etymology explicitly identifies the occupational mill reference, and the surname definition gives Irish an Mhuilinn, of the mill. Modern occupation or ancestry is not inferred. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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The exact etymology explicitly identifies the occupational mill reference, and the surname definition gives Irish an Mhuilinn, of the mill. Modern occupation or ancestry is not inferred. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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English reading explicitly attached to the exact personal-name sense. Exact language and etymology scope manually reviewed; family preferences may vary. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
