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Milan (Cyrillic: Милан) is a common Slavic male name and less commonly an Indian and Roman name. In Eastern European context it is derived from the Slavic element mil with meanings kind loving and gracious. Milan was originally a diminutive or nickname for those whose Slavic names began with Mil-. It is used predominantly by Czechs Slovaks and Serbs but also frequently in Macedonia Croatia Slovenia Bulgaria and India.