Milena
[mɪˈlɛ.nə]Meaning
feminine form of Milan, from Proto-Slavic *milъ, "dear, kind"
Background Story
Milena is the feminine form of Milan, from Proto-Slavic *milъ, meaning "dear, kind". It came into use in Italy in honour of Milena Vukotić (1847-1923), mother of Helen of Montenegro, wife of the Italian king Victor Emmanuel III, and in Italy it can also be taken as a combination of Maria and Elena. The name is used in Belarusian, French, Hungarian and Ukrainian.
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