Milena
How to say it: mih-LAY-nuh · /mɪˈleɪnə/
Feminine form of Milan; from Slavic 'mil' meaning gracious, dear, or beloved.
Milena was the 702nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 271 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 | 271 |
| 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, 140 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
The 2020s brought Milena to its peak after a steady climb. A slight easing looks likely ahead.
What goes with it
Delicate and soft across three syllables, Milena feels gentle and mobile across languages. Alina shares its style and Lena offers a neat short form.
Nicknames
- Mila
- Lena
Honouring a Milena in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Milena is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #294 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Milena
- Milena Dravić (1940–2018)Serbian actress
- Milena Miconi (born 1971)Italian actress and model
- Milena Jesenská (1896–1944)Czech journalist, writer, editor and translator
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