Milan
“dear, kind”
Boy’s name, of Slavic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 100th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,990
- babies born in France
- 1 in 984
- −0.3% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2016
Meaning and origin of Milan
Milan means “dear, kind” and is of Slavic origin.
Popularity of Milan in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2016.
- Over recent years, Milan has been stable (−0.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Milan every 1.5 schools, all spellings combined.
Milan in English-speaking countries
Milan ranks 198th in British Columbia (Canada), 224th in Ontario (Canada) and 234th in Ireland, against 100th in France.
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
198th boys’ name59 babies in 3 years1 boy in 755
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
224th boys’ name173 babies in 3 years1 boy in 982+7.2% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
236th boys’ name4,496 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,144+18.3% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
234th boys’ name57 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,260
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
239th boys’ name610 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,355+9.7% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
404th boys’ name26 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,894
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
346th boys’ name30 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,998
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
416th boys’ name7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,638
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Milan, Milàn, Milän and Milán are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Milàn140
- Milän5
- Milánabroad
- Mylan1,285
- Milann1,270
- Mylann (in French)790
- Milhan (in French)545
- Milhân (in French)135
- Mylhan (in French)75
- Myllan (in French)20
- Millan (in French)20
- Mylàn20
- Mylaan10
- Milhann10
- Mylhann10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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