Mills

Mills Meaning & Origin

About Mills
The name "Mills" is of English origin and is derived from the occupational surname for someone who lived near or worked at a mill. It is derived from the Middle English word "mille," meaning mill, and was often given to individuals who operated or owned mills. The name "Mills" signifies a connection to the milling industry and reflects the ancestral occupation of the family.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Mills is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 73.06% and females 26.94%, based on recent birth statistics.

Mills Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 7.14% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/mɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mills in Braille

Here's how to represent Mills in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Mills in braille

How to Spell the Name Mills in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Mills using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mills in sign language

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