Milica ( sr-Cyrl, Милица; pronounced 'Millitsa') is a feminine name popular in

Balkan The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

countries. It is a diminutive form of the given name Mila, meaning 'kind', 'dear' or 'sweet'. The name was used for a number of queens and princesses, including

Milica of Serbia Princess Milica Hrebeljanović née Nemanjić ( sr, Милица Немањић Хребељановић · ca. 1335 – November 11, 1405) also known as Empress (''Tsaritsa'') Milica, was a royal consort of Serbia by marriage to Prince Lazar, ...

, wife of

Tsar Lazar Lazar Hrebeljanović ( sr-cyr, Лазар Хребељановић; ca. 1329 – 15 June 1389) was a medieval Serbian ruler who created the largest and most powerful state on the territory of the disintegrated Serbian Empire. Lazar's state, ...

, who is honored as a

saint In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of Q-D-Š, holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denominat ...

in the

Serbian Orthodox Church The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian denomination, Christian churches. The majori ...

. Milica has been the most popular name for girls born in

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

since 1991, and is overall the most common female given name in the country.Most popular Serbian names (Census 2011)
/ref> The name is occasionally given the phonetic spelling ''Milizza'' in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

speaking countries. The name of

Princess Milica of Montenegro Princess Milica Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro, also known as Grand Duchess Militza Nikolaevna of Russia, (14 July 1866 – 5 September 1951) was a Montenegrin princess. She was the daughter of King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro ...

was often translated as Milizza in English language publications.

Individuals named Milica

(1335–1405), Princess of Serbia, wife of

Lazar of Serbia Lazar Hrebeljanović ( sr-cyr, Лазар Хребељановић; ca. 1329 – 15 June 1389) was a medieval Serbian ruler who created the largest and most powerful state on the territory of the disintegrated Serbian Empire. Lazar's state, ...

* Milica Despina (1485–1554), Princess consort of Wallachia, wife of

Neagoe Basarab Neagoe Basarab (; c.1459 – 15 September 1521) was the Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 1512 and 1521. Born into the boyar family of the Craioveşti (his reign marks the climax of the family's political influence) as the son of Pârvu Cra ...

Milica of Montenegro Princess Milica Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro, also known as Grand Duchess Militza Nikolaevna of Russia, (14 July 1866 – 5 September 1951) was a Montenegrin princess. She was the daughter of King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro ...

(1866–1951), Montenegrin princess *

Milica Branković Milica Branković ( sr-cyr, Милица Бранковић, d. 1464) was a Serbian princess and the first wife of Leonardo III Tocco, whom she married on 1 May 1463. She was a daughter of despot Lazar Branković of Serbia and Helena Palaiologina ...

(died 1464), Serbian princess, wife of

Leonardo III Tocco Leonardo III Tocco (after 1436 – before August 1503) was the last ruler of the Despotate of Epirus, ruling from the death of his father Carlo II Tocco in 1448 to the despotate's fall to the Ottoman Empire in 1479. Leonardo was one of the last ...

Milica Čubrilo Milica Čubrilo - Filipović ( sr-Cyrl, Милица Чубрило - Филиповић) is a Serbian politician and diplomat. She served as the Minister of Diaspora from 2007 to 2008. In May 2010, she was appointed Serbian Ambassador to Tunisia ...

(born 1969), Serbian politician and diplomat *

Milica Dabović Milica Dabović ( sr-cyr, Милица Дабовић; born 16 February 1982) is a Serbian professional women's basketball player. She represented the Serbian national basketball team. Standing at , she played at the point guard position. Interna ...

(born 1982), Serbian basketball player *

Milica Davies Milica Davies (née Ilić, born 1981 in Bosnia and Herzegovina), is an Australian classical guitarist. She has released three albums, ''Rouge Guitar'' (2005), ''Stir the Sky'' (2007) and ''Evie's Song'' (2012). In 2002, she toured Australia and ...

(born 1981 as Milica Ilić), Australian classical guitarist * Milica Gardašević (born 1998), Serbian long jumper *

Milica Janković Milica Janković ( Pozarevac, 23 November 1881 - Niska Banja, 27 June 1939) was a Serbian writer of prose and verse. Milica Janković is also known under her pseudonym Leposava Mihajlovic. She graduated from high school in Veliko Gradiste and ...

(1881–1939), Serbian writer *

Milla Jovovich Milica Bogdanovna Jovovich; sr-Latn, Milica Bogdanovna Jovović; russian: Милица Богдановна Йовович; uk, Милиця Богданoвна Йовович ( ; born December 17, 1975), known professionally as Milla Jovo ...

(born 1975 as Milicaa Jovović), American actress, model and musician *

Milica Kacin Wohinz Milica Kacin Wohinz (née Brezigar, 12 October 1930 – 29 December 2021) was a Slovenian historian best known for her seminal study on the history of the Italianization, forceful Italianization of the Slovene minority in Italy (1920–1947) that ...

(born 1930), Slovenian historian *

Milica Majstorović Milica Majstorović ( sr, Милица Мајсторовић; born 9 October 1989) is a Serbian singer. She came to media attention as a contestant in regional television show '' Operacija Trijumf'', while her debut single "Savršeni par" was r ...

(born 1989), Serbian singer *

Milica Mandić Milica Mandić ( sr-cyr, Милица Мандић, born 6 December 1991) is a Serbian taekwondo athlete. She is a two-time Olympic champion in the +67 kg category, as well as World champion in the same category. Career Mandić won a bronze m ...

(born 1991), Serbian taekwondo athlete *

Milica Mićić Dimovska Milica Mićić Dimovska(1947-2013) was a Serbian writer. She has written numerous novels and collections of short stories and won a number of awards. Her works have been translated into English, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Slovak, and Swedish. P ...

(1947–2013), Serbian writer *

Milica Miljanov Milica Miljanov ( sr-cyrl, Милица Миљанов; c. 1860 – ?) was a Montenegrin soldier and war heroine in World War I. Biography Milica Miljanov was born in Medun, around 1860. She was one of three daughters of the Montenegrin duke, ...

(born ca. 1860), Montenegrin soldier and WWI heroine *

Mila Mulroney Milica "Mila" Mulroney (Serbian Cyrillic: Милица "Мила" Пивнички; née Pivnički; born July 13, 1953) is the wife of the 18th Prime Minister of Canada, Brian Mulroney. She was notable for taking on a greater role during her hus ...

(born 1953 as Milica Pivnički), wife of Canadian Prime Minister

Brian Mulroney Martin Brian Mulroney ( ; born March 20, 1939) is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993. Born in the eastern Quebec city of Baie-Comeau, Mulroney studied political sci ...

Milica Ninković Milica Ninković (30 January 1854 – 18 November 1881) was a Serbian feminist, translator and editor. Life Milica Ninković was born on 30 January 1854 Újvidék, in the Kingdom of Hungary (now Novi Sad, Serbia). She attended the School of Ped ...

(1854–1881), Serbian feminist, translator and editor * Milica Pap (born 1973), Yugoslavian pianist *

Milica Pavlović Milica Pavlović ( sr-Cyrl, Милица Павловић, ; born 11 August 1991) is a Swiss-born Serbian singer. She gained fame in 2011/12 as a contestant on the singing competition show '' Zvezde Granda''. Pavlović has released four studio a ...

(born 1991), Serbian singer *

Milica Pejanović-Đurišić Milica Pejanović-Đurišić ( Cyrillic: Милица Пејановић-Ђуришић; born 27 April 1959) is a Montenegrin professor and politician who was Minister of Defense from 2012 to 2016. She is the first woman to hold this office. She ...

(born 1959), Montenegrin politician * Milica Rakić (1996–1999), three-year-old child killed during the

NATO bombing of Yugoslavia The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out an aerial bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The air strikes lasted from 24 March 1999 to 10 June 1999. The bombings continued until an a ...

* Milica Šterić (1914–1998), Serbian architect *

Milica Stojadinović-Srpkinja Milica Stojadinovic-Srpkinja ( sr-cyr, Милица Стојадиновић Српкиња, ) (1828–1878) was a Serbian poet, sometimes called "the greatest female Serbian poet of the 19th century". Career As her fame spread beyond the confin ...

(1828–1878), Serbian poet * Milica Šviglin Čavov, Croatian female doctor *

Milica Todorović Milica Todorović ( sr-Cyrl, Милица Тодоровић; born 13 October 1990) is a Serbian singer and actress, who rose to prominence by winning the second season of the singing competition '' Zvezde Granda'' (2005). Life and career Tod ...

(born 1990), Serbian singer and actress * Milica Tomić (born 1960), Serbian artist

Popular culture

* Milica Bellic, the mother of

Niko Bellic Niko Bellic is a fictional character and the playable protagonist of Rockstar North's 2008 video game ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', the sixth main instalment in Rockstar Games' ''Grand Theft Auto'' series. He also makes non-playable appearances i ...

, the main protagonist of ''

Grand Theft Auto IV ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' is a 2008 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the sixth main entry in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2004's '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', and the ...

'' * Militsa Gnosis, a love interest of Valkyrie Cain, the main protagonist of ''

Skulduggery Pleasant ''Skulduggery Pleasant'' is a series of dark fantasy novels written by Irish author Derek Landy. The books revolve around the adventures of fledgling detective Valkyrie Cain, her mentor Skulduggery Pleasant, along with other friends and allie ...

''.

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