Milan
Meaning of Milan
Milan strolls onto a birth certificate like a well-tailored traveler stepping off a Roman road—equally comfortable amid Slavic pines or beneath the Duomo’s marble spires. Linguistically, the name blossoms from the Old Slavic root “mil,” meaning “dear” or “gracious,” yet it also carries the cosmopolitan sparkle of the Italian fashion capital whose Latin forebear, Mediolanum, once meant “middle of the plain.” This dual passport lets Milan suit daughters and sons alike, offering a gentle heart wrapped in urbane flair. In the United States the name has been ascending the popularity runway—cracking the Top 250 in 2024—proving that modern parents appreciate a blend of Old-World charm and contemporary chic. Whispered in English as mee-LAHN or in Italian and Serbian with a slightly brighter lilt, Milan feels at home in any café, whether it serves espresso or čaj. For families seeking a moniker that balances tenderness with worldly confidence, Milan makes an irresistible, gracious guide to life’s grand piazza.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as mee-LAHN (/miːˈlæn/)
Italian
- Pronunced as MEE-lahn (/miːˈlan/)
Serbian
- Pronunced as MEE-lahn (/miːlaŋ/)
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Notable People Named Milan
| Milan Kundera, a Czech and French novelist, went into exile in France in 1975, became a French citizen in 1981 after his Czechoslovak citizenship was revoked in 1979, and regained Czech citizenship in 2019. |
| Milan I of Serbia - Milan Obrenovic IV was Prince of Serbia from 1868 to 1882, then King until abdicating in 1889, after which his son Alexander I became the second King of Serbia. |
| Milan Rastislav Štefánik - Milan Rastislav Stefanik was a Slovak politician, diplomat, aviator, and astronomer who, as a WWI French Army general and Czechoslovak Minister of War, helped secure Czechoslovak independence in 1918. |
| Milan Škriniar - Milan Skriniar is a Slovak center back for Super Lig club Fenerbahce and captain of the Slovakia national team. |
| Milan Jovanović - Milan Jovanovic is a retired Serbian professional footballer who played as a forward or winger. |
| Milan Stanković is a Serbian singer-songwriter who rose to fame as a 2007 Zvezde Granda finalist and represented Serbia at Eurovision 2010, finishing 13th. |
| Milan Michálek - Milan Michalek is a Czech former NHL left winger drafted sixth overall by the San Jose Sharks in 2003 who last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Milan Obrenović, Prince of Serbia - Milan Obrenovic II was Prince of Serbia for four weeks in 1839 and a member of the House of Obrenovic. |
