Millicent

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 2 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Millicent is also recorded as another name, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Polish given name379 records spelled Millicent5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Poland, United Kingdom, Ghana

  Languages: Polish, Russian, Ukrainian

  Also written Миллисент

54 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Millicent is also recorded in 3 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• From an Old French name, Melisende, of Germanic (Frankish) origin, from amal ‘labour’ + swinth ‘strength’. This was the name of a daughter of Charlemagne. It was adopted by the Normans and introduced by them to Britain. Millie ° Pet form of Millicent, and also, less commonly, of names such as Mildred and pCamilla.

  as a name·A concise dictionary of first names

• In English, A female given name from the Germanic languages used since the Middle Ages.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• English: Norman name of Germanic origin, composed of the elements amal labour + swinth strength. This was the name of a daughter of Charlemagne. It was first introduced to Britain by the Normans in the form Melisende . Pet form: Millie (see also CAMILLA ) .

  as a word

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 145 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Millicent Fawcettb. 1847GBEnglish politician, writer, and activist (1847–1929)
• Millicent Hearstb. 1882USVaudeville performer, socialite, philanthropist, and owner of Hearst Corporation (1882-1974)
• Millicent Fenwickb. 1910USAmerican politician (1910-1992)
• Elizabeth Sutherland, 24th Countess of Sutherlandb. 1921GBnot in their usual nameScottish noblewoman (1921-2019)
• Millicent Martinb. 1934GBBritish actress, singer
• Marise Chamberlainb. 1935NZnot in their usual nameNew Zealand middle-distance runner (1935–2024)
• Millie Smallb. 1947JMnot in their usual nameJamaican singer (1947–2020)
• Mimi Cravenb. 1957USnot in their usual nameAmerican actor, photographer and dancer
• Millicent Sheltonb. 1966USfilm, music video and television director
• Millicent Simmondsb. 2003USAmerican actress

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 350 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Millicent?

We estimate roughly 7.9 thousand people bear Millicent (counting its spellings and scripts) across 9 countries in our records.

In which country does Millicent have the most bearers?

We estimate about 7.6 thousand people bear Millicent in the United States, more than in any other country in our records, where it is most often spelled millicent.

How common is Millicent compared with other names?

In Jamaica, Millicent is the 128th most common given name of 20,217 given names recorded there.

Is Millicent a male or female name?

Millicent is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Millicent mean?

Recorded meaning: from the OFr name Milesindis/Milesenda (< OG Amalasuintha); earliest attestation Milisendis lotrix 1179 P (O)