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Comments and insights on the name Milena

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

Milena, Melina, Elmina are anagrams.

Personal experiences with the name Milena

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.

My sister is called Milena (pronounced mee-leh-na). It's a lovely name, everyone says it's beautiful. We use to call her Mile (mee-lee).

Nicknames for Milena

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

Meanings and history of the name Milena

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

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

Milena in song, story & screen