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| pronunciation = {{IPA|cs|ˈmɪlan|lang}}<br />{{IPA|sk|ˈmilan|lang}}<br />{{IPA|hu|ˈmilaːn|lang}}<br />{{IPA|sh|mǐlan|lang}}

| pronunciation = {{IPA|cs|ˈmɪlan|lang}}<br />{{IPA|sk|ˈmilan|lang}}<br />{{IPA|hu|ˈmilaːn|lang}}<br />{{IPA|sh|mǐlan|lang}}

| gender = Male

| gender = Male

| meaning = ”Mil– (kind)”

| meaning = ”- (kind)”

| region = [[Eastern Europe]], [[Ancient Rome]], [[Persia]]

| region = [[Eastern Europe]], [[Ancient Rome]], [[Persia]]

| language = [[Slavic languages|Slavic]], [[Latin language|Latin]]

| language = [[Slavic languages|Slavic]], [[Latin language|Latin]]

Look up Milan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Male name

Milan (Cyrillic: Милан) is a common Slavic male name and less commonly, a Roman name. It is derived from the Slavic element mil, with meanings kind, loving, and gracious. Milan was originally a diminutive or nickname for those whose Slavic names began with “Mil-“. It is found in the Czech Republic, Slovakia,[1] Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Poland, and Hungary.[2] It was in the top 5 names for boys born in Serbia in 2012. It was in the top 20 names for boys born in Slovakia in 2004. It was the eighth most popular name for boys born in the Netherlands in 2007, and seventh in Flanders in 2009.[3]
In Persian, Milan is also a given name, meaning “desire.”[4]

Eastern European origin and use

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It originates from the Old Slavic word mil, variant: mio, i.e. “beloved”, “pleasant”, “dear” which is common at the beginning of many Slavic names.

This is the same root in Serbian names like Miloslav, Milomir, Milica, Milka, Miloš, Milutin, Miodrag, Miomir etc. most of which were first recorded in Serbian sources already in the pre-Nemanjić Age.

According to the Czech calendar Milan’s Day is on 18 June,
Slovenian calendar: 11 September, 11 October, 12 November,
Croatian calendar: 13 November,
Slovak calendar: 27 November,
Hungary: 19 May

Milan is also a name used in Romance-speaking Europe owing to its Ancient Roman meaning of “eager and laborious”[dubious – discuss]. The people named like that are named after the Italian city by that name.[5]

Variants and cognates

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Men’s versions of the name: Milanek (diminutive), Miladin, Milad, Milanko, Milče, Milček, Milči, Milčo, Milušo, Mile, Milen, Milenko, Miletus, Mili, Milivoj, Milibor, Milidrag, Miligoj, Milija, Milijan, Milinko, Milislav, Milivoje, Milk, Milivojko, Miljan, Miljenko, Miljutin, Milko, Milodrag, Milogoj, Miloje, Milojko, Miloljub, Milomir, Milorad, Miloslav, Miloš, Miłosz, Bogumił, Milovan, Milun, Milutin, Miňo, Mišo

Female versions of the name: Milana [sl], Milanka, Milena, Milica, Milijana, Miljanka, Milinka, Milislava, Milivoje, Milivojka, Mila, Miljana, Miljanka, Milka, Milojka, Milodraga, Milomirka, Milorada, Milosava, Milosavka, Miloslavka, Miloška, Milovana, Milovanka, Milunka

Family names derived from names

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From the name of Milan and its variants a number of surnames were created. The most famous are: Milanović, Milanovac, Milanković, Miłosław, Milanić, Milač, Milavec, Miletić, Milić, Miljković, and others.

Fictional characters

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  • Milan Hendrickx, a recurring character in the Belgian series wtFOCK

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