Milan
Milan is a unisex name of Slavic origin meaning “gracious, kind; also Italian city.” It ranked #242 in the United States in 2025. A Slavic given name derived from 'milu' meaning grace or kindness.
how do you pronounce Milan?
mih-LAN
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what does Milan mean?
The name Milan means “gracious, kind; also Italian city.” It comes from the Slavic language tradition.
A Slavic given name derived from 'milu' meaning grace or kindness. The Italian city of Milan (Milano) is unrelated etymologically, but the two associations give the name both Slavic warmth and cosmopolitan flair.
where does the name Milan come from?
Wikipedia confirms Milan is a Slavic name from the element mil, meaning kind, loving, and gracious, originally a diminutive for names beginning with 'Mil-,' and notes it separately means 'desire' in Persian. A Wiktionary entry on the English/American place name Milan traces that different word back to Mediolanum by way of Old English forms, and notes American settlements called Milan are typically named after the Italian city — a separate etymological thread from the Slavic personal name, consistent with the existing note that the two are unrelated.
the history of Milan
Per Wikipedia, Milan placed in the top 5 boys' names in Serbia in 2012, the top 20 in Slovakia in 2004, eighth in the Netherlands in 2007, and seventh in Flanders in 2009.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #242 |
| 2024 | #231 |
| 2023 | #230 |
| 2022 | #326 |
| 2021 | #389 |
| 2020 | #431 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
who are famous people named Milan?
- Milan Kundera (novelist)
- Milan (son of Shakira and Gerard Piqué)
what names are similar to Milan?
what names go well with Milan?
Sibling names that share Milan's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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