boy's name
Milann
mee-LAHN
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 4,488
France
#166
2025 births
Milann is a boy's name of Slavic origin meaning "dear" or "gracious," a French respelling of Milan with a doubled consonant. It ranks 166th in France and appears in no other market we hold.
- Milann is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 670 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 1,709 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1995.
Milann over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 170 |
| 2010s | 975 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,215 |
What Milann means
Milann means dear, gracious or pleasant, from the Slavic root mil. The affection points at the bearer — someone who is cherished — rather than describing them as kind toward others.
Where Milann comes from
Milann is a French spelling of Milan, from the Slavic mil, dear or gracious, which is among the most productive elements in Slavic naming and also gives Milena, Miloš, Ludmila and Bogumil. The doubled n has no Slavic basis and belongs to the French habit of decorative respelling that also produced Mylan, Ilyann and Nolann. The name has nothing to do with the Italian city, whose name comes from the Latin Mediolanum, generally read as in the middle of the plain — this is the single most common misunderstanding about the name and it is worth stating plainly. Milan is a top name across Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and the French charts hold Milan, Mylan and Milann as three separate entries of one name.
Milann in use
Milann ranks 166th in France with about 345 births in 2025 and is rising in our data with a peak in 2020. Our records carry it only from 1995. It appears in no other market we hold, which is what you would expect of a spelling invented in French — Milan travels, Milann does not. Taken together with Milan and Mylan, the sound is considerably more popular in France than any one entry suggests.
How popular is Milann?
In 2025, Milann was given to 345 babies in France, ranking #166 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Milann is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Milann is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Milànn | Milànn is a rare spelling of Milann, written with a grave accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
| Milänn | Milänn is a rare spelling of Milann, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Milann
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Milann also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Milann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Milann in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Milann
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Milann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Milann
What does the name Milann mean?
Milann means "dear" or "gracious," from the Slavic root mil.
Is Milann named after the Italian city?
No. The city comes from the Latin Mediolanum; the name comes from Slavic mil. The resemblance is coincidental.
Why the doubled n?
It is a French orthographic habit, the same one behind Nolann and Ilyann. It has no Slavic basis.
How popular is Milann?
166th in France, and absent from every other market we hold.
Is Milann a girl's or a boy's name?
Milann is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
Is Milann a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Milann currently ranks #166 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.