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Comments and insights on the name Milana: | Edit

Milan is both a city and a province in Italy; Milana brings to mind grace and sophistication reminicent of its inspiration.

Personal experiences with the name Milana: | Edit

My friend's newborn sister is named Milana. (Her family is rather Italian.)

Nicknames for Milana: | Edit

Mila, Millie, Lana, Lani

Meanings and history of the name Milana: | Edit

Milana has quite a history! It has orgins in four different cultures: Czechoslovakian, Greek, Hawaiian, and Spanish. Its Czech meaning is "gracious, favored," and it is a pet form for "mil" names; its Greek meaning is "black"; its Hawaiian meaning is "beloved," from the Gaelic name Muirne; and its Spanish meaning is "miracle of the blessed virgin and light."

Famous real-life people named Milana: | Edit

Milana Bakhaeva, Chechen journalist and author (pen name Milana Terloeva)
Milana Bogolepova, supermodel
Milana Keller, supermodel

Milana in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Milana," a Kannada film