Milena is a feminine given name of Slavic origin derived from "mil" meaning "gracious", "pleasant" or "dear". It is the feminine form of the male names

Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...

and Milen. It is popular in Slavic countries such as

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Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

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* Milena Baldassarri (born 2001), Italian rhythmic gymnast *

Milena Canonero Milena Canonero (born 13 July 1946) is an Italian costume designer, production designer, and film producer. In a career spanning over five decades, she is recognized for her prolific work across stage and screen. She has received numerous accolad ...

(born 1946), Italian costume designer * Milena Ćeranić (born 1986), Serbian pop-folk singer * Milena Doleželová-Velingerová, Czech Sinologist * Milena Dravić (1940–2018), Serbian actress * Milena Dvorská, Czech actress * Milena Duchková, Czech athlete * Milena Gaiga (born 1964), Canadian field hockey player * Milena Gimón (born 1980), Venezuelan sports journalist *

Milena Govich Milena Govich ( ; Serbian: Милена Говић) (born ) is an American actress, director, singer, dancer, and musician, who may be best known for portraying Detective Nina Cassady for one season on ''Law & Order'' (2006–2007). Early lif ...

(born 1976), American actress * Milena Herrera García (born 1975), Spanish politician * Milena Jesenská (1896–1944), Czech journalist, writer, and translator * Milena Kaneva (21st century), Bulgarian film producer and director * Milena Kitic (born 1968), Serbian American operatic mezzo-soprano * Milena "Mila" Kunis (born 1983), American-Ukrainian actress * Milena Mayorga (born 1976), model and beauty pageant contestant who represented El Salvador in Miss Universe 1996 * Milena Olszewska (born 1984), Polish Paralympic archer * Milena Pavlović-Barili (1909–1945), Serbian painter and poet *

Milena Rašić Milena Rašić ( sr-cyr, Милена Рашић; born 25 October 1990) is a Serbian former professional volleyball player. She played for the Serbia women's national volleyball team. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and also co ...

(born 1990), Serbian volleyball player * Milena Reljin (born 1967), Yugoslavian rhythmic gymnast * Milena Leticia Roucka " Rosa Mendes" (born 1979), Canadian professional wrestler * Milena Slavova (born 1966), Bulgarian punk-rock singer * Milena Toscano (born 1984), Brazilian actress and model * Milena Venega (born 1996), Cuban rower * Milena Vukotić (1847–1923), Queen of Montenegro * Milena Vukotic (born 1935), Italian actress * Milena Nikolova " Milenita" (born 1975), Bulgarian pop and jazz singer

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