מילנה
Milena means “gracious, dear (Slavic)”
Milena is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- מילנה
- In English letters
- Milena
- Meaning
- Gracious, dear (Slavic)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 135
1,239 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Milena.
- 1,239 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 51 of them were born in 1987, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 37, against 97 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Milena is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מילנה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 1,239 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 24 | 7 | 379 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 12 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Milena ranked 379 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Milena in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Milena.
What does the name Milena mean?
Milena means “gracious, dear (Slavic)”. Milena is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Milena a boy's name or a girl's name?
Milena is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,239 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,239 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Milena in Hebrew?
Milena is written מילנה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Milena?
1,239 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Milena today. The most were born in 1987. In 2024, Milena ranked 379 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.