Name meaning & stats
Milen
Milen means “desire”. 132 US babies since 1940, peak 2018. Notable Milens are 1.2× over-represented as writers.
What it means
“desire”
Spelling of Milan
Milan around the world
- Милан · Russian
- Мілан · Ukrainian
- Μίλαν · Greek
- ميلان · Arabic
- מילאן · Hebrew
- ミラン · Japanese
- 米兰 · Chinese
- Mile
- Millán · Spanish
Famous Milans
- Milan Kundera · Franco-Czechoslovak poet and novelist (1929—2023)
- Milan Baroš · Czech association football player (born 1981)
- Milan Kučan · First President of Slovenia (1991–2002)
- Milan Badelj · Croatian association football player
In US birth records
Peak year: 2018
132 US babies were named Milen between 1940 and 2025.
Milen around the world
- England & Wales: 53 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 4,975 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Milens end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are writers, Milens show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 225 Milans spell it Milen
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2018)