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Millena

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Pronounced mih-LEE-nuh /mɪˈliːnə/Medium

Meaning: Millena is a doubled-l spelling of Milena, a Slavic name built on the root mil, meaning 'gracious, dear or loving.' Milena is common across Czech, Serbian and other Slavic traditions, and Millena shares that warm meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Millena is a respelling of Milena, a Slavic name from a root meaning 'dear, loving.' It has stayed rare in the US (said mih-LEE-nuh).
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Origin LowSlavic, American
MeaningMillena is a doubled-l spelling of Milena, a Slavic name built on the root mil, meaning 'gracious, dear or loving.' Milena is common across Czech, Serbian and other Slavic traditions, and Millena shares that warm meaning.
U.S. rank (2019)#15002 ↗ Rising
2019 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1999
Total births (all-time)≈ 148

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200019942019

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Millena is a variant of Milena, a Slavic name from the root mil, 'gracious, dear, loving,' the same element behind names like Ludmila. The doubled l is a cosmetic touch, and in the US Millena reads as a soft, internationally flavored name that has never been common.

It stayed rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its high in 1999. A woman named Millena then is in her mid-twenties today.

Did you know? Millena echoes Milena, a name long popular across Slavic countries and carried by notable writers and artists of Central Europe.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Millena — Respelling of Milena; Slavic mil 'gracious, dear, loving'

Variations

MilenaMilennaMylena

Nicknames

MilaLena

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Millena mean?

It is a variant of Milena, a Slavic name from the root mil, meaning 'gracious, dear or loving.'

How do you pronounce Millena?

It is said mih-LEE-nuh /mɪˈliːnə/, three syllables stressed in the middle.

Is Millena a boy or girl name?

Millena is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Millena?

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.

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