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Evidencia v 20 mestách SR • prepnite tvar mena alebo pridajte do obľúbených
Boy's nameOrigin: SlavicName day: 27 NovemberName day in 4 European calendars

Milan

Milan is an enduring Slavic name with widespread popularity across Central and Southern Europe. Stemming from the root word for "kind" and "beloved," it radiates warmth, gentleness, and strength. Its melodic simplicity makes it widely recognized and accessible internationally.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Milan
Slovak:
Milan
Czech:
Milan
Hungarian:
Milán
Polish:
Milan
Ukrainian:
German:
Milan
Spanish:
Milan
French:
Milan
Italian:
Milan
Portuguese:
Milan
Other world variants:
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Spelling Variants & Registry Records

Comparison of forms with and without diacritics

Number of bearers: 8 011 · Spelling Variants & Registry Records: 2

Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A classic Slavic name signifying a person who is "gracious, dear, or beloved".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Slovanské meno utvorené z koreňa mil- vo význame „milý, milovaný“. Vzniklo ako osamostatnená domácka podoba zložených slovanských mien, napríklad Miloslav, Milorad či Bohumil.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Milan is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Degree of global adaptability85 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

MILAN

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

15 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
What to keep in mind abroad
  • •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
27 NovemberOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský Evangelical
19 May
Hungarian Calendar
18 June
Czech Calendar
12 November
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Milan
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Milana
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Milanovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Milana
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Milan!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Milanovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Milanom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MilankoMilkoMiloMiňo
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Milan
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Milan! Milanko! Miňo!

Notable figures named Milan

21

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Milan Kundera
FR
1929 – 2023Historical Figure

Franco-Czechoslovak poet and novelist (1929—2023)

Milan Baroš
CZ
born 1981Notable Figure

Czech association football player

Milan Škriniar
SK
born 1995Notable Figure

Slovak association football player

Milan Rastislav Štefánik
SK
1880 – 1919Historical Figure

Slovak politician, diplomat, astronomer and French Army general who served as co-founder of Czechoslovakia.

Milan I. Obrenović
1854 – 1901Historical Figure

king of Serbia

Milan Jovanović (fotbalista, 1981)
RS
born 1981Notable Figure

Serbian association football player

Milan Kňažko
SK
born 1945Notable Figure

Slovak actor and politician

Milan Gutović
RS
1946 – 2021Historical Figure

Serbian actor, cabaret performer, and television personality (1946-2021)

Test how Milan sounds with your surname

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Full name:

Milan Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

85 / 100Very good
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Initials / monogram:with dots:M.S.without dots:MS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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