Fun Facts About the Name Milayna
- 276 babies named Milayna: U.S. records list 276 babies given the name Milayna from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Milayna Mean?
Milayna is a feminine name with the meaning "dear" or "gracious." It is an English-language spelling of the Slavic names Milana and Milena. Those names are formed from the Slavic root mil-, seen in the adjective mila, "dear, sweet, kind." The same root appears in Milica and the male name Milan. The Milayna spelling uses -ay- to represent the English pronunciation rather than to mark a different etymology.
Milayna Name History & Origins
Milena is used in Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, and Bulgarian; Milana is used in Serbian, Croatian, Czech, and Russian. In these languages the names are traditional feminine forms, not English spellings. The English form Milayna changes the ending and uses -ay- to indicate the stressed second syllable. That spelling is characteristic of English respelling, so Milayna belongs to the English-language use of Slavic names rather than to Slavic orthography itself.
The Czech journalist and translator Milena Jesenská (1896 - 1944) is a well-known bearer of Milena. Her name uses the Czech spelling Milena, not Milayna.
How Popular is the Name Milayna?
Milayna has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2013. Its best rank was #6,615 in 2019.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,750 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #9,988 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #8,798 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #7,525 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #10,079 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #9,355 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #6,615 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #10,323 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #8,147 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #10,610 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #7,176 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #7,540 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2013 | #6,931 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #8,083 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #12,989 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #9,072 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #13,292 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #13,415 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #10,597 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #12,097 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #8,202 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #17,911 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #12,030 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #10,727 | 9 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Milayna Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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