Miliana is a modern name that blends Mila, from the Slavic root mil, "dear" or gracious, with the flowing -iana ending of Liliana and Juliana; it is also a town in Algeria. It belongs to the group of melodic Mil- names, Milana, Milani and Miliana, that American parents took up in the 2010s. Miliana ranked number 2989 in 2015, peaked at number 2203 in 2018 and stands at number 2574 in 2025.