Miles at a glance
- Meaning
- “uncertain, possibly gracious”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Pronunciation
- MYLZ
- Other forms
- Myles, Milo
Where the name Miles comes from
Miles comes from the old name Milo, which the Normans brought to England. Its meaning is not known for sure: it may come from a Slavic word for “gracious”, and people have also linked it to the Latin word miles, “soldier”. It is popular in the US today.
Famous people named Miles
- Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter)