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Comments and insights on the name Milena: | Edit

Pronounced like Elena with an M.
Ahh...its pronounce mee-lay-na or sometimes mee-lyeh-na --This is my name. Im Russian

Personal experiences with the name Milena: | Edit

Milena is my name :) I go by Mila...Im from Russia but I know this name is popular in many other parts of the world.

Nicknames for Milena: | Edit

Mila, Milya, Milika, Milenka, Milka, Lena, Lenka

Meanings and history of the name Milena: | Edit

From Old Slavonic. Feminine form of Milan. Milena has many meanings: "gracious", "black", and "beloved" are a few of them. It can also be a nickname for names ending in -mila, such as Ludmilla. The Serbian form of the name is Mileva.

Famous real-life people named Milena: | Edit

Milena, Queen of Montenegro
Milena/Mileva Maric, scientist and first wife of Albert Einstein
Milena Jesenská, Czech journalist and author
Milena Vukotic, Italian actress
Milena Preradovic, German journalist and television personality
Milena Moser, Swiss author
Milena (Mila) Kunis, Ukrainian/American Actress

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