Given name · Bulgarian · Russian
Милена
“dear, beloved”
Милена (Miléna) is a feminine given name. It is used in Bulgarian.
Bulgarian and RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Milena.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Милена goes back to Proto-Slavic *milъ, meaning “dear, beloved.”
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Where it comes from
Милена comes from Proto-Slavic, and ultimately from Latvian.
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How it developed
From Proto-Slavic *milъ, from Old East Slavic, from Old Church Slavonic милъ, from Slovene, from Czech, from Slovak.
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Милена’s family of names
In Russian usage, Милена has a conventional equivalent in the French form Milena. In Russian usage, Милена has a transliteration in Milena. In Russian usage, Милена has a conventional equivalent in the German form Milana.
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Around the world
Милена has relatives in 19 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
6 related names in 19 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Милена
- Milena TodorovaBulgarian biathleteborn 1998
- Milena BykovaRussian snowboarderborn 1998
- Milena SlavovaBulgarian punk rock singerborn 1966
- Milena TrendafilovaBulgarian weightlifterborn 1970
- Milena AndonovaBulgarian screenwriter and film directorborn 1959
- Milena NikolovaBulgarian writerborn 1984
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