Mileena
How to say it: muh-LEE-nuh · /məˈlinə/
Modern respelling of Milena meaning 'gracious' - popularized as Mortal Kombat character since 1993.
Mileena was the 702nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 98 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #728 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #702 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 98 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,678 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #728 |
| In France, 2025 | #294 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mileena is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mila
- Mili
- Leena
Honouring a Mileena in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mileena is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #294 for girls in 2025.
Good to know
- Mileena is a long-running Mortal Kombat fighting-game character, introduced in Mortal Kombat II (1993).
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