Milena

Meaning: Kind, beloved, or dear
Origin: Slavic — Feminine form of Milan and Milen

Girl's name · #950 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Milena reached its best rank, #678, in 2019 and ranked #950 in 2025. Roughly 7,700 girls have been named Milena since 1918.

Across the states

See where Milena is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Milena is especially popular in Puerto Rico.

#8 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #42 in Poland (2025) · #84 in Hungary (2025) · #109 in Switzerland (2025) · #122 in Austria (2025) · #226 in Ecuador (2025) · #297 in Netherlands (2025) · #330 in Norway (2025) · #334 in Belgium (2025) · #558 in Sweden (2025) · #559 in France (2025) · #830 in Ireland (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Milenas

Milena Dravić — Serbian actress (1940–2018)
Milena Jesenská — Czech journalist, writer, editor and translator (1896–1944)
Milena Miconi — Italian actress and model
Milena Pavlović-Barili — Serbian artist and poet (1909–1945)
Milena Rudnytska — Ukrainian women's rights activist, politician and writer (1892–1976)

In stories & tradition

Milena^pt — Monica and Friends character

What Milenas become

Among 805 notable people named Milena:

No single standout — notable Milenas spread across many fields.

Similar names: Milana · Zoya · Miller · Yelena · Kalina · Alena

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