Milena

MIH-leh-nah; mill-EH-na; mill-AY-na

Czech; Slovak; Serbian; Croatian; Polish; Italian

"love, warmth, grace"

Milena Origin and Meaning

The name Milena is a girl's name of Czech origin meaning "love, warmth, grace".

This popular name in various Slavic countries and in Italy holds considerable continental appeal. It is the full name of Ukranian-born actress Mila Kunis, noted for her award-winning role in the film Black Swan. Another actress bearing the name is Milena Govitch, of Law & Order.

Milena is one of the top names in Poland and also ranks highly in Germany and Switzerland. In the US, it's been trending gently upward for over a decade, perhaps as a formal name for the popular Mila or even Mia.

Milena Rank in US Top 1000

# 786 in the US

Milena Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 627 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Milena

• 786 US 2024
• 627 Nameberry 2025
• 499 Future 2028
• 806 England 2023
• 99 Germany 2023
• 99 Switzerland 2023
• 40 Poland 2024

20 Names Similar to Milena

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Milena.

• Carina
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• Evelina
• Audra
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• Adelina
• Anika
• Livia
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• Audrina
• Liana
• Aileen
• Marielle
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Famous People Named Milena

• Milena Vukotić Queen consort of Nicholas I of Montenegro
• Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis Ukrainian,American actress
• Milena Govich American actress
• Milena Jesenská Czech journalist; subject of Kafka's "Letters to Milena"
• Milena Sharkova Miss Bulgaria 2008
• Milena Toscano Brazilian actress and model
• Milena Ceranic Serbian singer
• Milena Dravić Serbian actress
• Milena Maria Rosner Polish volleyball player
• Milena Pavlović Barili, Serbian painter and poet
• Milena Dvorská Czech actress
• Milena Canonero Italian costume designer
• Milena Leticia Roucka aka Rosa Mendes Canadian pro wrestler
• Milena Vukotic Italian dancer and actress
• Milena Slavova Bulgarian punk singer
• Milena Reljin Serbian gymnast
• Milena Maria "Mila" Sadurek Radecka, Polish volleyball player
• Milena "Mila" Cohen (b. 2016) daughter of dancer Kristina Rihanoff and Ben Cohen
• Milena Jo (b. 2015) daughter of actress Summer Glau and partner Val Morrison
• Milena Baldassari Italian rhythmic gymnast
• Milena Lainovic Montenegrin singer/songwriter

The name Milena in Pop Culture

• Queen Milena of Tamarang character in Terry Goodkind's fantasy series "The Sword of Truth"
• Milena a genus of skipper butterfly
• Milena Sicily, named after Queen Milena of Montenegro
• "Letters to Milena " book by Franz Kafka