Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Gracious, dear, beloved
Origin: Slavic
Popularity: Ranked #231 in 2024 with 1,552 babies born.
History: Milan derives from the Slavic element 'mil,' meaning grace or favor, making it a Slavic equivalent of the Latin names meaning beloved. The city of Milan in northern Italy shares the name but has a different Latin origin. As a given name Milan is popular across Slavic countries and has grown in Western Europe and the United States.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Milan? About 1 in 1,704 babies born in 2024 were named Milan, or roughly 5.4 per day in the United States.
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