Milisava as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Milisava

What is the meaning of the name Milisava ?

The baby name Milisava is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mee-LEE-sah-vah (IPA: /miˈli.sa.va/).

Milisava is in Origin.

Milisava is a South Slavic feminine name (Serbian/Montenegrin) built from the Slavic root mil- “dear, kind, gracious” and the element -slav “glory, fame,” realized in the Balkans as -sav; the final -a marks the feminine form. Its sense is often rendered as “gracious glory,” “dear to glory,” or “one who cherishes fame.” In Cyrillic it appears as Милисава.

The name is attested in church and village records across the central and western Balkans and saw renewed favor during 19th–20th‑century Slavic name revivals. It remains uncommon but recognizable in traditional families. Close relatives and variants include Milosava and the broader Slavic Miloslava (Polish Miłosława, Czech/Slovak Miloslava); the masculine counterparts are Milisav, Milosav, and Miloslav. Common short forms are Mila, Savka, and Sava, with occasional Milja. The form Milisava emphasizes the native South Slavic phonological pattern where -slav contracts to -sav in everyday usage.

⚙ Milisava does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.