Milan

“Kind, loving, gracious (Slavic); also 'desire' in Persian” — Slavic; also Persian origin

Girl's name · #751 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Milan has appeared in US records since 1969 — best rank #593 (2013) · 9,557 babies named Milan all-time · 1 in 4,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 920 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 6,500 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 9,200 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Milans

Milan Murray — South African actress
Milan Pierre-Jérôme — Haitian-American soccer player
Milan Bolden-Morris — basketball player and coach

In stories & tradition

Milan — Earth-616
Milan Stage Manager — Kinky Boots

What Milans become

Among 3,629 notable people named Milan:

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