Milana
mih-LAH-nah · 3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Slavic ◈ 3 syllables
"Gracious, dear, pleasant, lovely"

From Slavic

Milana means gracious or dear — from the Slavic mila, the three-syllable elaboration of Mila. Milana Vayntrub is best known as Lily from the AT&T commercials and as Squirrel Girl in Marvel. The -ana ending stretches Mila's Slavic warmth into flowing Italian-adjacent elegance.

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Milana at a glance
MeaningGracious, dear, pleasant, lovely
OriginSlavic
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#755
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Why parents love Milana
  • Same Mila-gracious meaning with -ana elaboration.
  • Milana Vayntrub is Lily from the AT&T commercials.
  • Three syllables with a warm, flowing sound: mih-LAH-nah.
  • Mila and Ana are both embedded.
  • The -ana ending adds Italian-adjacent warmth.
The vibe of Milana
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Origin & history of Milana
Slavic mila (gracious/dear) + -ana ending Milana
1
Slavic roots
Milana is a three-syllable elaboration of Mila from the Slavic meaning gracious or dear. Milana Vayntrub is best known as Lily in the AT&T commercials and as Squirrel Girl in the Marvel universe.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Slavic elaboration; Milana Vayntrub (born 1987).
3
Today
Milana remains a beloved choice, ranking #755 in the US. 6,690 babies have been named Milana since 1947.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Milana?
2015 peak year
Milana first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1947. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2015, 421 babies received the name (ranked #678). Today it sits around #755, with roughly 376 babies named Milana each year. Milana's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 6,690 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
421 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #678)
376 Avg. per year
(last decade)
3,760 Total registrations
last 10 years
6,690 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #755) Popular
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Milana
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Milana's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — graciously nurturing. People named Milana tend to be warm, flowing, and gifted at being the most recognisable face in any commercial.

Most recognisable face
Gracious flowing
Mila-elaborated
Slavic-Italian bridge
-ana ending warmth
M4
I9
L3
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
Personality of Milana
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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