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The baby name Milan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-lahn (ˈmiːlɑːn or ˈmiːlæn),MIL-ən (ˈmɪlən),Slavic: MEE-lan (ˈmilan).

Milan is Hindi, Italian, Latin, Sanskrit, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hindi, Italian, Latin, Sanskrit, Slavic
Pronunciation: MEE-lahn (ˈmiːlɑːn or ˈmiːlæn),MIL-ən (ˈmɪlən),Slavic: MEE-lan (ˈmilan)

What is the meaning of the name Milan ?

The baby name Milan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-lahn (ˈmiːlɑːn or ˈmiːlæn),MIL-ən (ˈmɪlən),Slavic: MEE-lan (ˈmilan).

Milan is Hindi, Italian, Latin, Sanskrit, Slavic in Origin.

Rooted in Slavic languages, Milan stems from the element mil-, meaning “dear, gracious, beloved,” and has been borne across Czech, Slovak, Serbian, and Croatian communities since the medieval period. In South Asia, the identical form comes from Sanskrit/Hindi milan ‘union, meeting,’ giving the name an independent meaning and tradition. The name also appears as a place‑inspired choice from the Italian city of Milan, whose ancient Latin Gaulish name Mediolanum means “in the middle of the plain.” Figures such as King Milan I of Serbia, Slovak statesman Milan R. Štefánik, and writer Milan Kundera have reinforced its visibility.

Variants and related forms include Milán (Hungarian) and the diminutives Mile, Milo, Míla, and Milanko; feminine counterparts are Milana, Milena, Mila, and Milanka. Today Milan is chiefly masculine in Europe and India but is occasionally used as a unisex given name in Western countries.

Milan has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Milan

Milan Kučan Politician · Born 1941 · Slovenia Milan Kučan is best known as the first President of Slovenia, serving from 1991 to 2002. He played a crucial role in leading Slovenia to independence from Yugoslavia. His leadership during the transition period is a significant part of his legacy. Milan Rastislav Štefánik Politician · Born 1880 · France Milan Rastislav Štefánik was a key figure in the founding of Czechoslovakia, known for his role as a politician and diplomat. He served as a general in the French army and was instrumental in gaining Allied support for the creation of Czechoslovakia during World War I. His efforts in diplomacy and military strategy were crucial to the country's establishment. Milan Hnilička Athlete · Born 1973 · Czech Republic Milan Hnilička is a former Czech professional ice hockey goaltender, best known for his time with the Czech national team. He played a key role in helping the team secure the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. After retiring from playing, he transitioned into sports administration and politics in the Czech Republic.

Celebrity babies named Milan

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Milan Piqué Shakira singer ★★★★★ Gerard Piqué association footballer ★★★★★

Milan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Ireland Girls 2023 #1 — 897
RS Boys 0 #5 1,565 2,277
RS 0 #11 165 923
CZ Boys 0 #13 9,588 6,530
SI Boys 0 #28 369 3,402
CZ 0 #29 577 3,154
IR 0 #30 587 4,221
IR Boys 0 #30 10,106 10,162
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
HR Boys 0 #42 1,438 3,997
GE 0 #44 1 997
SI 0 #49 31 1,612
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
IN 0 #64 8 2,963
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
Belgium Boys 2024 #70 128 401
Switzerland Boys 2024 #70 71 1,769
AL 0 #70 7 2,372
MV Boys 0 #72 8 3,375
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
BG 0 #80 3 1,799
QA 0 #81 20 7,011
France Boys 2021 #83 715 2,865
Canada Boys 2024 #88 305 2,588
LT 0 #88 1 949
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
Norway Boys 2025 #99 38 444
HR 0 #103 89 2,081
HU 0 #104 11 1,675
Sweden Boys 2022 #105 81 1,509
HU Boys 0 #107 80 3,954
OM 0 #107 10 6,215
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
EC 0 #118 4 2,502
RS Girls 0 #126 10 1,651
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
MT Boys 0 #136 42 4,064
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
QA Boys 0 #145 1,039 18,093
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
Austria Boys 0 #150 515 2,180
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
AE 0 #152 26 10,220
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
BG Boys 0 #174 46 3,850
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
NL Boys 0 #183 2,356 5,873
Austria 0 #188 26 850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
MO Boys 0 #207 17 5,842
LU Boys 0 #209 10 4,970
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
AL Boys 0 #212 89 5,122
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
United States Boys 2024 #218 1,552 7,044
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BD 0 #234 8 5,992
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
EC Boys 0 #239 8 3,322
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
GR Boys 0 #255 13 6,912
IN Boys 0 #255 1,581 16,750
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
QA Girls 0 #260 57 15,378
JP Boys 0 #267 31 7,909
Canada Girls 2024 #270 16 2,795
AF Boys 0 #270 5 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #271 19 6,578
PL Boys 0 #271 65 6,459
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
SA 0 #277 19 10,560
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
DK Boys 0 #282 44 7,401
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
CZ Girls 0 #308 34 5,378
NL 0 #308 84 2,481
MY 0 #320 11 12,352
PE 0 #321 9 6,350
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
MU Boys 0 #343 15 8,477
PT Boys 0 #346 22 7,951
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
BO 0 #355 27 6,868
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
JO Boys 0 #364 14 7,057
OM Girls 0 #364 33 15,987
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Boys 0 #369 15 11,440
Germany Boys 0 #372 880 5,697
PH Girls 0 #372 19 13,098
Finland Boys 0 #388 40 2,041
Germany 0 #391 47 2,542
KW Boys 0 #394 422 18,755
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
France Girls 2018 #400 3 3,265
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
BO Boys 0 #408 200 9,244
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
BH 0 #412 142 17,937
RU Boys 0 #416 90 12,621
CL Boys 0 #422 281 13,390
ZA 0 #432 16 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #436 69 11,303
SD Boys 0 #436 10 10,523
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PA Boys 0 #443 39 9,305
BD Boys 0 #445 135 10,045
SA Boys 0 #445 2,633 28,008
LY 0 #448 88 12,703
KW Girls 0 #449 67 19,177
AR Boys 0 #451 17 7,628
AE Boys 0 #455 889 22,615
GT Boys 0 #455 20 7,625
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
HK Boys 0 #480 48 12,905
RU Girls 0 #482 17 11,913
Finland Boys 2026 #486 219 3,552
AE Girls 0 #490 64 20,968
IR Girls 0 #491 40 8,334
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
IQ Boys 0 #520 148 13,071
PS Boys 0 #520 29 10,655
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
IN Girls 0 #540 92 13,121
United States Girls 2024 #541 401 8,487
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
OM Boys 0 #558 347 17,948
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IL Boys 0 #563 45 10,983
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
SG Girls 0 #569 18 18,916
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
HK Girls 0 #583 33 16,104
BO Girls 0 #599 13 9,488
IL Girls 0 #602 16 11,648
AR Girls 0 #623 8 8,289
CO Boys 0 #628 319 15,656
LB 0 #638 21 13,263
IT Boys 0 #655 1,132 10,046
SG Boys 0 #655 43 17,960
PE Boys 0 #661 226 14,506
MY Boys 0 #664 492 25,439
IT 0 #667 48 4,183
SA Girls 0 #676 260 25,931
SY 0 #709 20 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #729 10 3,895
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
TN 0 #795 35 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #816 115 5,610
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
CL Girls 0 #823 29 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
EG Boys 0 #850 37 15,035
MX Boys 0 #882 101 16,355
DZ 0 #889 289 20,130
NL Girls 0 #897 59 5,933
PE Girls 0 #910 34 14,861
MY Girls 0 #912 83 24,821
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
MA 0 #986 143 20,986
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,016 63 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,065 114 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,098 44 25,928
TR 0 #1,146 66 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,158 26 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,347 100 9,415

Milan is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Belgium
Flanders, Belgium

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People also ask about Milan

Milan is predominantly a boy's name.
Milan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MEE-lahn (ˈmiːlɑːn or ˈmiːlæn),MIL-ən (ˈmɪlən),Slavic: MEE-lan (ˈmilan).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Milán (Hungarian, with accent), Milen (Bulgarian), Milano (Italian form/surname), Milena (feminine and related).
Across languages, Milan has these equivalents: Serbian/Croatian/Czech/Slovak/Slovenian/Bulgarian: Milan (same form), Italian: Milano (place name/surname), Miloš (from same Slavic root 'mil' meaning 'dear'), Hindi/Sanskrit: Milan (same spelling, meaning 'union/meeting').
Yes, very popular — Milan ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Milan ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Milan's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #147 in 2011 to #83 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 3 notable people named Milan are in our database, including Milan Kučan (Politician), Milan Rastislav Štefánik (Politician), Milan Hnilička (Athlete).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Milan for their child, including Shakira and Gerard Piqué.