The baby name Mileka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mee-LEH-kah (IPA: /miˈlɛkə/).
The baby name Mileka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mee-LEH-kah (IPA: /miˈlɛkə/).
Mileka is in Origin.
Mileka blends the Slavic root mil- (“gracious, dear, beloved”) with the affectionate suffix -ka, giving the sense “little beloved” or “dear one.” It likely arose as a feminine diminutive from the pet form Mile (itself from names like Milena, Milica, or Milan), echoing the long Slavic tradition of crafting affectionate names from the mil- element.
Usage has been sporadic and regionally focused in the Balkans (Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Montenegro), where it appears in local records but remains far rarer than Mila, Milica, or Milena. Related variants and cognates include Mila, Milena, Milica, Milka, Milana, and the masculine Mile/Milan; broader Slavic parallels are Ludmila/Liudmila. Today it offers a distinctive, vintage-leaning choice that stays faithful to the warm “beloved” meaning. It travels well internationally thanks to simple phonetics, yet remains uncommon, lending individuality without straying from familiar Slavic style.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,111 | 31 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Mileka is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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