Names like Milan
Milan is a two-syllable Slavic name that ends in -an. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Milan.
Ivan Slavic · God is gracious
Roman Latin · citizen of Rome (Latin); famously borne by Roman Tam, born Tam Pak-sin (譚百先), hailed as the godfather of Cantopop
Meghan Welsh · variant spelling of Megan, a Welsh diminutive of Margaret (pearl)
Logan Scottish · "little hollow," from the Gaelic lagan, a Scottish place and clan name; it crossed from surname to first name and climbed for decades, worn mostly by boys and increasingly by girls. Highland roots, all-terrain modern appeal
The same roots
Also Slavic names, from the tradition Milan comes from.
Mila Slavic · dear, gracious (short form of Ludmila/Camila/Emilia); increasingly popular in Russia and the Netherlands and one of the fastest US risers
Mira Slavic · "peace"
Luka Slavic · form of Luke, traditionally "man from Lucania"
Nika Slavic · victory, a short form tied to the Greek Nike, used across Nikolai- and Veronika-rooted names
The same feel
Also international, modern and place names.
Isla Scottish · variant of Islay, the Scottish island name; its spelling also matches Spanish isla, "island"
Talin Armenian · named for the Armenian town of Talin
Raya Indonesian · big, great, grand (as in Hari Raya)
Kenia Spanish · Spanish form of the country name Kenya
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Milan, on a similar curve.
Jovan Slavic · South Slavic form of John, "God is gracious"
Kieran Irish · "little dark one"
Johan Scandinavian · Scandinavian/Dutch/German form of John, traditionally translated 'God is gracious'
Lucian Latin · from Lucianus, derived from 'lux' meaning 'light'
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