Gender: Feminine
Origin: Finnish/Scandinavian
(MEEL-lah)
The name could either be a contracted form of Camilla or it could be taken from the name of a genus of plant.
As of 2011, Milla was the 32nd most popular female name in Finland. Her rankings in other countries are as follows:
- # 71 (Norway, 2010)
- # 424 (France, 2009)
The name is borne by Ukrainian-born American actress, Milla Jovovich (b.1975), in her case, the name is an anglicized form of her true name, Milica.
This name is so popular atm!
What genus of plant could it be?
Milla is a genus of plant belonging to the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae,[1] and contains the following species of plants.
Milla biflora, Mexican star
Thank you!
(I have also wondered if it meant to be a feminised version of Miller).
It also charts in Australia it was number 43 last year