Milena

“Kind, beloved, or dear; feminine form of Milan and Milen” — Slavic origin

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

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

Around the world: #8 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #42 in Poland (2025) · #84 in Hungary (2025).

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

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)

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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