Milena

Gender: Feminine
Origin: Slavic Милена
Meaning: “dear; gracious.”
(mee-LEH-nah)

The name is derived from the Slavonic element mil meaning “gracious; dear.”

The name is used in virtually every Slavic speaking country, and is currently the most popular female name in Armenia. It is also used in Brazil, Spanish-speaking countries, German-speaking countries, Italy and Hungary.

The name was introduced into Italy when King Emmanuel III of Italy married Milena Vukotić (1847-1923).

Her rankings in other countries are as follows:

• # 2 (Romansch-speaking Switzerland, 2010)
• # 25 (Poland, 2010)
• # 32 (Poland, Warsaw, 2010)
• # 50 (Brazil, 2010)
• # 54 (Argentina, 2009)
• # 73 (Germany, 2011)
• # 353 (Netherlands, 2010)

The Bulgarian masculine form is Milen Милен.

Other forms of the name include:

• Miléna (Hungarian)
• Milica (Croatian/Serbian)
• Mileva (Serbian)
• Mylyca (Ukrainian)