Milena

Feminine form of MILAN. It began to be used in Italy in honour of Milena Vukotić (1847-1923), mother of Helen of Montenegro, the wife of Italian king Victor Emmanuel III. In Italy it can also be considered a combination of MARIA and ELENA.

MILAN   male   Czech, Slovak, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Dutch
From the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names that began with that element. A city in Italy bears this name, though it originates from a different source.
MARIA   female & male   Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Corsican, Basque, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Latin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see MARY). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.

This was the name of two ruling queens of Portugal. It was also borne by the Habsburg queen Maria Theresa (1717-1780), whose inheritance of the domains of her father, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, began the War of the Austrian Succession.
MARY   female   English, Biblical
Usual English form of Maria, the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam) and Μαρια (Maria) - the spellings are interchangeable - which were from Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam), a name borne by the sister of Moses in the Old Testament. The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". However it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved" or mr "love".

This is the name of several New Testament characters, most importantly Mary the mother of Jesus. According to the gospels, Jesus was conceived in her by the Holy Spirit while she remained a virgin. This name was also borne by Mary Magdalene, a woman cured of demons by Jesus. She became one of his followers and later witnessed his crucifixion and resurrection.

Due to the Virgin Mary this name has been very popular in the Christian world, though at certain times in some cultures it has been considered too holy for everyday use. In England it has been used since the 12th century, and it has been among the most common feminine names since the 16th century. The Latinized form Maria is also used in English as well as in several other languages.

This name has been borne by two queens of England, as well as a Queen of Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots. Another notable bearer was Mary Shelley (1797-1851), the author of 'Frankenstein'. A famous fictional character by this name is Mary Poppins from the children's books by P. L. Travers, first published in 1934.
HELEN   female   English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
English form of the Greek ‘Ελενη (Helene), probably from Greek ‘ελενη (helene) "torch" or "corposant", or possibly related to σεληνη (selene) "moon". In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War. The name was also borne by the 4th-century Saint Helena, mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, who supposedly found the True Cross during a trip to Jerusalem.

The name was originally used among early Christians in honour of the saint, as opposed to the classical character. In England it was commonly spelled Ellen during the Middle Ages, and the spelling Helen was not regularly used until after the Renaissance. A famous bearer was Helen Keller (1880-1968), an American author and lecturer who was both blind and deaf.
YELENA   female   Russian
Russian form of HELEN.
HELEN   female   English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
English form of the Greek ‘Ελενη (Helene), probably from Greek ‘ελενη (helene) "torch" or "corposant", or possibly related to σεληνη (selene) "moon". In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War. The name was also borne by the 4th-century Saint Helena, mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, who supposedly found the True Cross during a trip to Jerusalem.

The name was originally used among early Christians in honour of the saint, as opposed to the classical character. In England it was commonly spelled Ellen during the Middle Ages, and the spelling Helen was not regularly used until after the Renaissance. A famous bearer was Helen Keller (1880-1968), an American author and lecturer who was both blind and deaf.
FULL FORMS
CZECH: Bohumila, Miloslava
POLISH: Bogumiła
EQUIVALENTS
BULGARIAN: Mila, Milena, Milka
CROATIAN: Mila, Milana, Milanka, Milena, Milica, Milka
CZECH: Mila, Milada, Milana, Milena
FRENCH: Mylène
HUNGARIAN: Miléna
ITALIAN: Milena
MACEDONIAN: Mila, Milena, Milica, Milka
MEDIEVAL SLAVIC: Mila, Milada, Militsa, Milka, Miloslava
POLISH: Milena
RUSSIAN: Mila, Milena
SERBIAN: Mila, Milana, Milanka, Milena, Milica, Miljana, Milka
SLOVENE: Milena, Milica, Milka
UKRAINIAN: Mila
MASCULINE FORMS
BULGARIAN: Bogomil, Milan, Milen, Milko
CROATIAN: Mijo, Milan, Mile, Milenko, Miljenko, Miloš
CZECH: Bohumil, Milan, Miloš, Miloslav
DUTCH: Milan
HUNGARIAN: Milán
MACEDONIAN: Bogomil, Milan, Mile, Miloš
MEDIEVAL SLAVIC: Bogumil, Milan, Mile, Milko, Miloje, Milosh, Miloslav
POLISH: Bogumił, Miłosław, Miłosz
RUSSIAN: Milan
SERBIAN: Mijo, Milan, Mile, Milenko, Miloje, Milojica, Miloš
SLOVAK: Bohumil, Milan, Miloš, Miloslav
SLOVENE: Milan, Miloš
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Milo
ENGLISH: Miles, Miley, Milo, Myles
FRENCH: Marilène, Mylène
ITALIAN: Elena, Maria, Marilena
ROMANIAN: Marilena