Milica ( sr-Cyrl, Милица; pronounced 'Millitsa') is a feminine name popular in Balkan countries. It is a diminutive form of the given name Mila, meaning 'kind', 'dear' or 'sweet'. The name was used for a number of queens and princesses, including

Milica of Serbia Princess Milica Hrebeljanović née Nemanjić ( sr, Милица Немањић Хребељановић · ca. 1335 – November 11, 1405) also known as Empress (''Tsaritsa'') Milica, was a royal consort of Serbia by marriage to Prince Lazar, ...

, wife of

Tsar Lazar Lazar Hrebeljanović ( sr-cyr, Лазар Хребељановић; ca. 1329 – 15 June 1389) was a medieval Serbian ruler who created the largest and most powerful state on the territory of the disintegrated Serbian Empire. Lazar's state, ...

, who is honored as a saint in the Serbian Orthodox Church. Milica has been the most popular name for girls born in

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungar ...

since 1991, and is overall the most common female given name in the country.Most popular Serbian names (Census 2011)
/ref> The name is occasionally given the phonetic spelling ''Milizza'' in English speaking countries. The name of Princess Milica of Montenegro was often translated as Milizza in English language publications.

Individuals named Milica

(1335–1405), Princess of Serbia, wife of

Lazar of Serbia Lazar Hrebeljanović ( sr-cyr, Лазар Хребељановић; ca. 1329 – 15 June 1389) was a medieval Serbian ruler who created the largest and most powerful state on the territory of the disintegrated Serbian Empire. Lazar's state, ...

* Milica Despina (1485–1554), Princess consort of Wallachia, wife of

Neagoe Basarab Neagoe Basarab (; c.1459 – 15 September 1521) was the Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 1512 and 1521. Born into the boyar family of the Craioveşti (his reign marks the climax of the family's political influence) as the son of Pârvu Cr ...

* Milica of Montenegro (1866–1951), Montenegrin princess *

Milica Branković Milica Branković ( sr-cyr, Милица Бранковић, d. 1464) was a Serbian princess and the first wife of Leonardo III Tocco, whom she married on 1 May 1463. She was a daughter of despot Lazar Branković of Serbia and Helena Palaiologina ...

(died 1464), Serbian princess, wife of Leonardo III Tocco * Milica Čubrilo (born 1969), Serbian politician and diplomat *

Milica Dabović Milica Dabović ( sr-cyr, Милица Дабовић; born 16 February 1982) is a Serbian professional women's basketball player. She represented the Serbian national basketball team. Standing at , she played at the point guard position. Interna ...

(born 1982), Serbian basketball player *

Milica Davies Milica Davies (née Ilić, born 1981 in Bosnia and Herzegovina), is an Australian classical guitarist. She has released three albums, ''Rouge Guitar'' (2005), ''Stir the Sky'' (2007) and ''Evie's Song'' (2012). In 2002, she toured Australia and ...

(born 1981 as Milica Ilić), Australian classical guitarist * Milica Gardašević (born 1998), Serbian long jumper * Milica Janković (1881–1939), Serbian writer * Milla Jovovich (born 1975 as Milicaa Jovović), American actress, model and musician *

Milica Kacin Wohinz Milica Kacin Wohinz (née Brezigar, 12 October 1930 – 29 December 2021) was a Slovenian historian best known for her seminal study on the history of the forceful Italianization of the Slovene minority in Italy (1920–1947) that took place bet ...

(born 1930), Slovenian historian *

Milica Majstorović Milica Majstorović ( sr, Милица Мајсторовић; born 9 October 1989) is a Serbian singer. She came to media attention as a contestant in regional television show '' Operacija Trijumf'', while her debut single "Savršeni par" was re ...

(born 1989), Serbian singer *

Milica Mandić Milica Mandić ( sr-cyr, Милица Мандић, born 6 December 1991) is a Serbian taekwondo athlete. She is a two-time Olympic champion in the +67 kg category, as well as World champion in the same category. Career Mandić won a bronze m ...

(born 1991), Serbian taekwondo athlete * Milica Mićić Dimovska (1947–2013), Serbian writer * Milica Miljanov (born ca. 1860), Montenegrin soldier and WWI heroine * Mila Mulroney (born 1953 as Milica Pivnički), wife of Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney *

Milica Ninković Milica Ninković (30 January 1854 – 18 November 1881) was a Serbian feminist, translator and editor. Life Milica Ninković was born on 30 January 1854 Újvidék, in the Kingdom of Hungary (now Novi Sad, Serbia). She attended the School of Ped ...

(1854–1881), Serbian feminist, translator and editor * Milica Pap (born 1973), Yugoslavian pianist * Milica Pavlović (born 1991), Serbian singer * Milica Pejanović-Đurišić (born 1959), Montenegrin politician * Milica Rakić (1996–1999), three-year-old child killed during the

NATO bombing of Yugoslavia The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out an aerial bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The air strikes lasted from 24 March 1999 to 10 June 1999. The bombings continued until an a ...

* Milica Šterić (1914–1998), Serbian architect *

Milica Stojadinović-Srpkinja Milica Stojadinovic-Srpkinja ( sr-cyr, Милица Стојадиновић Српкиња, ) (1828–1878) was a Serbian poet, sometimes called "the greatest female Serbian poet of the 19th century". Career As her fame spread beyond the confin ...

(1828–1878), Serbian poet * Milica Šviglin Čavov, Croatian female doctor * Milica Todorović (born 1990), Serbian singer and actress * Milica Tomić (born 1960), Serbian artist

Popular culture

* Milica Bellic, the mother of Niko Bellic, the main protagonist of ''

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'' * Militsa Gnosis, a love interest of Valkyrie Cain, the main protagonist of ''

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