Meaning and history
Milena is the feminine form of Milan and may also be understood in Italy as a combination of Maria and Elena. Its Italian use began in honor of Milena Vukotić (1847–1923), mother of Helen of Montenegro, who married King Victor Emmanuel III.
20062006: 151 births, rank #1,468
2007: 187 births, rank #1,303
2008: 156 births, rank #1,495
2009: 185 births, rank #1,307
2010: 192 births, rank #1,249
20112011: 230 births, rank #1,070
2012: 262 births, rank #967
2013: 311 births, rank #843
2014: 353 births, rank #794
2015: 372 births, rank #757
20162016: 407 births, rank #704
2017: 325 births, rank #836
2018: 338 births, rank #805
2019: 428 births, rank #675
2020: 330 births, rank #825
20212021: 345 births, rank #810
2022: 368 births, rank #773
2023: 410 births, rank #701
2024: 359 births, rank #784
20252025: 271 births, rank #950
Milena moved from #785 to #950 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2019, with 428 births.