Miles
Meaning of Miles
Picture a tiny hero zig-zagging through a bustling Delhi lane, cricket bat held high—his name is Miles, and he’s already a few kilometres (pun intended!) ahead of the pack. Sprung from Latin roots meaning “soldier” yet seasoned with a gentle Old German hint of “merciful,” Miles is that delightful paradox of steel wrapped in silk. Over the centuries he has marched with medieval knights, riffed with jazz legend Miles Davis, and swung between skyscrapers as Miles Morales, collecting swagger the way a jalebi collects syrup. Stateside, the name has raced up the popularity charts faster than an auto-rickshaw at evening rush, sliding into a snazzy No. 37 in 2024. Pronounced breezily as “mylz,” it taps on the ear like a tabla beat—quick, bright, impossible to forget. For parents, Miles is both suitcase and lullaby: a promise of adventure stitched to a heart-warming hug, all packed into five friendly letters.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as mylz (/maɪlz/)
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Notable People Named Miles
| American actor Miles Teller debuted in Rabbit Hole, gained notice in The Spectacular Now and the Divergent series, and broke through with the critically acclaimed Whiplash. |
| Miles Ocampo, born Camille Tan Hojilla, is a versatile Filipino actress, commercial model, television host, and writer who hosts Eat Bulaga, won an acting award at the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival for Family of Two, and is now managed by All Access to Artists. |
| Miles Dewey Davis Jr. was an American dentist and the father of jazz legend Miles Davis. |
| Miles Brown is an American nose tackle for the Calgary Stampeders who played at Wofford and signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2019. |
| Miles Hewstone is a British social psychologist known for his research on social relations. |
