Milana
Say it: mi-LAH-na
Girl6 letters3 syllables
#483
in Ireland (2025)
#473 with spellings combined
7
babies in 2025
#209
best rank (2023)
219
babies since 2006
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10-year rank change
Milana through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | #473 |
| 2024 | 12 | #321 |
| 2023 | 21 | #209 |
| 2022 | 12 | #338 |
| 2021 | 10 | #389 |
| 2020 | 6 | #534 |
| 2019 | 10 | #393 |
| 2018 | 9 | #434 |
| 2017 | 11 | #368 |
| 2016 | 11 | #392 |
| 2015 | 12 | #379 |
| 2014 | 9 | #462 |
| 2013 | 16 | #305 |
| 2012 | 15 | #338 |
| 2011 | 16 | #307 |
| 2010 | 15 | #333 |
| 2009 | 8 | #489 |
| 2008 | 10 | #431 |
| 2007 | 4 | #704 |
| 2006 | 5 | #551 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Milana mean?
Uncertain, perhaps "dear" or "gracious"
Slavic, probably built on the element mil (dear, gracious), like Milan.
Say it right
miLAHna
The stress falls on the middle syllable.
The story of Milana
Milana is a Slavic girls’ name. It is usually taken to share its root with the boys’ name Milan, from the Slavic element mil, meaning dear, kind or gracious. English dictionaries also note a Milana in Sicily, so the name may have more than one source, and its meaning is best treated as likely rather than certain.
In Ireland it first reached the CSO list in 2006. It grew through the 2010s and had its best year in 2023, with 21 babies and a rank of number 209 in 2023. It dipped after that, and 7 girls were named Milana in 2025.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Milana (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Milan (given name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
At a glance
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Milana | 7 | 219 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #247 (2014); 41 babies since 2010.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.