Milly Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Milly Name at a Glance

Name	Milly
Meaning	Strength, determination; industrious. Diminutive of Millicent or Amelia: From the Old German word for labour, and the Latin Aemilia.
Origin	German
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Milly Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Milly means “Strength, determination; industrious. Diminutive of Millicent or Amelia: From the Old German word for labour, and the Latin Aemilia”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Milly Name Origin

Our database records Milly under German origin. Browse more German baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Milly a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Milly is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Milly

When considering Milly for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.