Milena is a feminine given name of Slavic origin derived from "mil" meaning "gracious", "pleasant" or "dear". It is the feminine form of the male names Milan and Milen. It is popular in Slavic countries such as Serbia, Montenegro, Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Croatia, Russia, Belarus, as well as other countries like Armenia.[1]
| Gender | feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | mil ("gracious, pleasant, dear") |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Milene (French) |
| Nickname(s) | Mila, Lena, Mina, Millie, Miley, Mimi |
| Related names | Milan (male), Milen (male), Milica (Serbian), Mileva (Serbian) |
People
edit- Milena Baldassarri (born 2001), Italian rhythmic gymnast
- Milena Canonero (born 1946), Italian costume designer
- Milena Ćeranić (born 1986), Serbian pop-folk singer
- Milena Doleželová-Velingerová, Czech Sinologist
- Milena Dravić (1940–2018), Serbian actress
- Milena Dvorská, Czech actress
- Milena Duchková, Czech athlete
- Milena Gaiga (born 1964), Canadian field hockey player
- Milena Gimón (born 1980), Venezuelan sports journalist
- Milena Govich (born 1976), American actress
- Milena Jesenská (1896–1944), Czech journalist, writer, and translator
- Milena Kaneva (21st century), Bulgarian film producer and director
- Milena Kitic (born 1968), Serbian American operatic mezzo-soprano
- Milena "Mila" Kunis (born 1983), American-Ukrainian actress
- Milena Mayorga (born 1976), model and beauty pageant contestant who represented El Salvador in Miss Universe 1996
- Milena Olszewska (born 1984), Polish Paralympic archer
- Milena Pavlović-Barili (1909–1945), Serbian painter and poet
- Milena Rašić (born 1990), Serbian volleyball player
- Milena Reljin (born 1967), Yugoslavian rhythmic gymnast
- Milena Leticia Roucka "Rosa Mendes" (born 1979), Canadian professional wrestler
- Milena Slavova (born 1966), Bulgarian punk-rock singer
- Milena Toscano (born 1984), Brazilian actress and model
- Milena Venega (born 1996), Cuban rower
- Milena Vukotić (1847–1923), Queen of Montenegro
- Milena Vukotic (born 1935), Italian actress
- Milena Nikolova "Milenita" (born 1975), Bulgarian pop and jazz singer
See also
edit- All pages with titles beginning with Milena
- Mileena, a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat franchise
- Milica, also a Slavic name
- Slavic names
References
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