Mileva

Albert Einstein's first wife was Mileva Marić, a Serbian student and his classmate at the Zurich Polytechnic (her childhood nickname was Mitza.) With the newfound popularity of Mila, this obscure Old Slavic name may be discovered outside of its native land.

Pronounced mil-AY-vuh.

As of October 2026, Mileva ranked #16840 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #8460 in 2018.