About the name Milena
Milena is a girl name with Proto-Slavic roots, meaning “dear, kind”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Milena ranked #950 for girls in the US, with 271 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2019. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Milena were girls.
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic, meaning “dear, kind”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Milena”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #950
- In 2015
- #758
- Babies in 2025
- 271
Popularity of Milena, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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