Milena (first name)
The first name Milena (also Milana ) is the feminine form of Milan . The name is derived from the Slavic word mil , which means "kind, gracious, kind". It is particularly popular in the Czech Republic (emphasis on the "i"), but is also used in Italy and Spain (emphasis on "e").
name day
- Czech Republic : January 24th
- Slovakia : April 9th
- Poland : May 24th and January 24th
- Germany : April 21
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Well-known namesake
- Milena
- Milena of Montenegro (Milena Vukotić; 1847–1923 in Antibes), princess and queen of Montenegro
(in alphabetic order)
- Milena Agus (* 1959), Italian writer
- Milena Baisch (* 1976), German-speaking author of books for children and young people
- Milena Busquets (* 1972), Spanish translator, journalist and novelist
- Milena Canonero (* 1946), Italian costume designer
- Milena thirty (* 1975), German actress
- Milena Duchková (* 1952), former Czechoslovak high diver
- Milena Dvořákova (* 1947), Czech university teacher for languages
- Milena Dvorská (1938–2009), Czech actress
- Milena Michiko Flašar (* 1980), Austrian writer of Japanese descent
- Milena Glimbovski (* 1990), Russian-German entrepreneur, author and zero waste activist
- Milena Govich (* 1976), American actress
- Milena Jesenská (1896–1944), Czech journalist, writer and translator
- Milena Karas (* 1982), German actress and voice actress
- Milena "Mila" Markiwna Kunis (* 1983), American actress and voice actress
- Milena Miconi (* 1971), Italian actress, soubrette and photo model
- Milena Milani (1917–2013), Italian artist, author and journalist
- Milena Moser (* 1963), Swiss writer
- Milena Nikolić (* 1992), Bosnian football player
- Milena Nikolova (* 1984), Bulgarian writer
- Milena Oda (* 1975), Czech German-speaking writer
- Milena Pavlović-Barili (1909–1945), Yugoslav-Serbian painter and poet
- Milena Penkowa (* 1973), Danish brain researcher and author
- Milena Pires (* 1966), politician from East Timor
- Milena Preradovic (* 1962), German journalist and presenter
- Milena Raičević (* 1990), Montenegrin handball player
- Milena Rezková (1950–2014), Czech high jumper
- Milena Rosner (* 1980), Polish national volleyball player
- Milena Strnadová (* 1961), Czech sprinter and middle distance runner
- Milena Trendafilowa (* 1970), Bulgarian weightlifter
- Milena Vučić (* 1986), Montenegrin pop singer
- Milena Vukotic (* 1935), Italian actress
- Milena Vuković (* 1985), Serbian national soccer player
- Milana
- Milana Kozomara (* 1993), Bosnian-Herzegovinian badminton player
- Milana Špremo (* 1991), Serbian tennis player
- Milana Vayntrub (* 1987), Uzbek-American actress, comedian, writer and producer
- Milana Vlahovic (* 1997), German-Serbian handball player