Dear or gracious
Mileva is a Slavic name derived from the root 'milu', which translates to dear, pleasant, or gracious. It has historically been popular in Serbia and other Balkan regions, often associated with intellectual strength due to famous bearers.
Less common today
Mileva isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,605 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990โpresent (SSA data).
Serbian physicist and mathematician; first wife of Albert Einstein
Montenegrin sociologist and gender studies pioneer