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Miloš

A Slavic name derived from mil, meaning “gracious,” “dear,” or “kind.”

Usage languagesCzech, Serbian, Slovene
US rank (2025)#5,861

Meaning and history

Miloš is a South Slavic and Czech masculine name derived from the Slavic element mil, meaning “gracious,” “dear,” or “kind.” It developed as a short form of longer names containing that element. Czech painter Miloš Jiránek and Serbian tennis player Miloš Raonić are notable bearers.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 5 births, rank #12,055
2007: 12 births, rank #6,622
2008: 15 births, rank #5,767
2009: 13 births, rank #6,436
2010: 11 births, rank #7,087
20112011: 14 births, rank #5,945
2012: 16 births, rank #5,482
2013: 12 births, rank #6,603
2014: 11 births, rank #7,048
2015: 11 births, rank #7,066
20162016: 16 births, rank #5,555
2017: 13 births, rank #6,338
2018: 11 births, rank #7,136
2019: 22 births, rank #4,480
2020: 16 births, rank #5,451
20212021: 17 births, rank #5,338
2022: 13 births, rank #6,479
2023: 15 births, rank #5,927
2024: 8 births, rank #8,987
20252025: 15 births, rank #5,861

In 2025, 15 babies were recorded with the name Miloš, ranking #5,861 among boys.