Meaning of the nameMylena
Mylena is a spelling of the name Milena, which means “dear, gracious (from the Slavic element milŭ)”.
Meaning
“dear, gracious (from the Slavic element milŭ)”
Meaning of the name Milena, of which Mylena is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Milena · Behind the Name: Milan · Wiktionary: Milena
- People (2022)
- 8,523
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,909
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,751
- people
Mylena in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mylena, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (3,106 people).
8,485 women 38 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Mylena is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mylena in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.010%
- Sergipe 0.008%
- Distrito Federal 0.008%
- Espírito Santo 0.007%
- Paraná 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,596 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 1,188 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 730 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 708 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 452 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 396 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 310 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 292 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 285 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 277 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 250 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 243 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 223 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 215 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 196 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 176 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 176 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 156 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 151 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 149 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 120 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 100 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 78 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Mylena
It swaps the I for a Y; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records it among the spelling variants of Milena, alongside Milenna and Mylenna.
About the name Milena
There are two explanations for Milena. Behind the Name gives it as the feminine form of Milan, a name built on the Slavic element milŭ, 'gracious, dear', and Wiktionary (English entry) traces it to Proto-Slavic *mìlъ, 'dear, kind'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, citing Machado (1981), gives it as coming from French Milène or Italian Milena, a hypocorism of Maria Elena or Maria Madalena, and Behind the Name also records that in Italy the name can be read as a combination of Maria and Elena. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 199,909 people named Milena, almost always women, with a median age of 19; proportionally, the name is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Other spellings of Milena
Sources
- Behind the Name: Milena · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Milan · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Milena · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Milena · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Mylena
What does the name Mylena mean?
Mylena means “dear, gracious (from the Slavic element milŭ)”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary. This is the meaning of the name Milena, of which Mylena is a spelling.
How many people are named Mylena in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,523 people with the first name Mylena, which ranks it number 1,909 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Mylena a boy's or a girl's name?
Mylena is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,485 women and 38 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Mylena?
Mylena is a name of Slavic, Italian and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Mylena most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.010% of the state's population is named Mylena (1,596 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Mylena?
Milena, Millena and Myllena. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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