Gender Feminine
Usage Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Scripts Pron. /ˈmîːl.ka/ (Croatian) /ˈmiɫ.ka/ (Macedonian) [key ·simplify]
Meaning & History
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear" [1] [2] .
Related Names
Rootmilŭ
VariantsMilanka, Mila, Milana, Milena, Mileva, Milica (Serbian) Milanka, Mila, Milana, Milena, Milica (Croatian) Mila, Milena, Mileva, Milica (Macedonian) Mila, Milena, Militsa (Bulgarian) Mila, Milena, Milica (Slovene)
Masculine FormsMilenko, Miloje, Milojko (Serbian) Milenko (Croatian) Milen, Milko (Bulgarian) Milenko (Slovene)
People think this name is
classic youthful informal common natural wholesome strong strange simple
Sources & References
- Derksen, Rick. Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon. Brill, 2008, page 317.
- Trubachyov, Oleg. Etimologicheskiy Slovar Slavyanskikh Yazykov (vol. 19). Moscow, 1974-, page 46.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026