Mills
Meaning: “mills”
About the name Mills
Mills is a boy name with English roots, meaning “mills”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Mills ranked #2783 for boys in the US, with 46 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 79% of US babies named Mills were boys.
Etymology
From the English word “mills”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Mills”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2783
- In 2015
- #5906
- Babies in 2025
- 46
Popularity of Mills, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Mills
Mills is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Mills
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.