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Baby Names:

Miles

Meaning: Soldier; mercy, grace

Origin: Latin; Slavic

Alternate spellings: Myles, Milo

Miles is a bit of a mystery – a tough-yet-tender mystery, but a mystery nonetheless. The name could come from Slavic roots meaning “mercy, grace.” Its meaning could stem from the Latin word miles, which means “soldier.” Or it could come from the current word “mile,†which is what you’ll be running once this kid is a toddler and decides he doesn’t want to sit still for a second. A regular on the U.S. charts since 1880, Miles has had its ups and downs over the years, but is currently on an upswing. It also anagrams to “smile” – which is kind of cute if you’re a Scrabble type.