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🌙 Very RareGirl nameGermanic, via French

Millicent

“Strong in work”

3 syllables · 9 letters

About the name Millicent

Millicent means strong in work, which suits the suffragist who spent fifty years arguing patiently for the vote. Millie has become popular on its own while the full name waits.

Millicent is a girl name of Germanic, via French origin, pronounced MIL-ih-sent. On the NameRarity scale it scores 76 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1900s.

Associated with
industriousdeterminedkindold-fashioned

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Strong in work
Origin
Germanic, via French
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
MIL-ih-sent
Syllables
3
Letters
9
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1900s
Rarity
76 / 100
Per million
~9.1
Starts with
M
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Millicent?

Popularity24/100
Rarity76/100

Millicent currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 9.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 109,890. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Millicent

  • Millicent Fawcett
    English suffragist who led the constitutional campaign for women's votes

Spellings and variants of Millicent

MillieMelisende

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mar-guh-REET

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mee-NAHK-shee

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moos-KAAN

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Millicent — frequently asked questions

What does the name Millicent mean?

Millicent means "Strong in work". It is a name of Germanic, via French origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Millicent?

Millicent is pronounced MIL-ih-sent, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Millicent?

Millicent scores 76 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 109,890 people carry it — about 9.1 per million.

What is the numerology number for Millicent?

Millicent carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 2.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Millicent?

The lucky number for Millicent is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.