Milan
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Milan is taken from the name of the Italian city. Milan is also a Slavic name, glossed as “beloved” or, in Czech, “grace, favor.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), The Best Baby Names for Girls, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Milan in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Milan against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Milan is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Milan in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,418 boys were named Milan, making it the #242 boys' name in the US. Since 1885, 18,608 boys have been named Milan, with the most (1,554) in 2024. It is most common, relative to births, in Florida, Rhode Island and New Jersey.
In 2025, 362 girls were named Milan, making it the #751 girls' name in the US. Since 1969, 9,557 girls have been named Milan, with the most (479) in 2013. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Delaware and Georgia.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Milan
There are 82 towns and villages with Milan in their name, in 20 countries.
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| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Milan | Lombardy, 🇮🇹 Italy | 1,371,498 | Map |
| Milan | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | 7,813 | Map |
| Milán | Caquetá, 🇨🇴 Colombia | 7,507 | Map |
| Milan | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | 5,983 | Map |
| Milan | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 5,096 | Map |
| Milan | New Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,250 | Map |
| Milan | Indiana, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,886 | Map |
| Milan | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,852 | Map |
| Milan | New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,418 | Map |
| Milan | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,347 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Milan
There are 6 lakes and reservoirs with Milan in their name, in 3 countries.
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| Lac Milan | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Milān Tāl | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
| City of Milan Lake | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac de Milan | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac du Milan | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| New Milan Reservoir | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Milan songs
9 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Milan in their title. The best known:
- Piya Ke Milan Ki Aas
- A.C. Milan – Booba (2013)
- I Tusann de Milan (1932)
- Nustalgia de Milan
- Hum Tum, Gumsum Raat Milan Ki – Rahul Dev Burman (1974)
- MILAN (Boyd)
- Sjöfararen vid milan – Ture Rangström
- Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina – Sachin Dev Burman (1973)
- Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina (version 2) – Kishore Kumar (1973)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Milan
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Milan.
Milan Badelj
Milan Baroš
Milan Biševac
Milan Bokša
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Fictional characters named Milan
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Milan as a pet name
FurryName has found 56 dogs named Milan in public pet registers, making it the #2,260 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (3), Worcester (1), Laval (1). Milan as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Milan in public pet registers, making it the #2,071 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Miranda (2), Laval (2), Toronto (1). Milan as a cat name →
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