Given name
Milenka
“the favored one”
Milenka is an affectionate form of Milena. One Slavic interpretation is “the favored one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Milenka is an affectionate form of Milena. One Slavic interpretation is “the favored one.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Milenka is an affectionate form of Milena. An origin associated with Milena is Slavic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Milenka through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 46
- 0 boys · 46 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 2005. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 198 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Milenka’s family of names
In Polish usage, Milenka is a diminutive of Milena. Milenka is an affectionate form of Milena.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Milenka has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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