Mijat

The masculine first name Mijat (Мијат) represents a Serbian form of Milutin, which is derived from Milan. In translation, this name means 'the beloved', 'the friendly one', or 'the kind'.

What does the name Mijat mean?

Mijat (Мијат) is a masculine first name that is regarded as a Serbian variant of Milutin, which in turn is derived from Milan. The name translates to 'the beloved', 'the friendly one', as well as 'the kind' or 'the gracious'. Its roots lie in the Old Slavic word milŭ ‎(милъ) or mil (мил), meaning 'lovable', 'to love', 'friendly', 'gracious', or 'dear'. Occasionally, Mijat is also seen as a spelling variant of Mihael. Other forms of the name include Milano, Milann, Milasin, Milanko, Milas, and Milasi.

Where does the name Mijat come from?

Mijat is a masculine first name that has its origin in Old Slavic and means 'the beloved'. The Old Slavic root milŭ or mil stands for friendly, dear, nice, pleasant, kind, loving, gracious, and lovable. The languages from which Mijat originates include Yugoslavian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slavic.

How do you pronounce Mijat?

Mi-yat, where the 'j' is pronounced like the English 'yes'.

When is the name day of Mijat?

The name day for Mijat is celebrated on April 9, April 21, and September 15.

Popularity

In Germany, Mijat is considered a rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th in the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2023, reaching 2,529th place. Over the last ten years, Mijat has been given as a first name approximately 40 times, placing it 3,668th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,384th.

Nicknames & pet names

Mile / Mito / Mićko

Famous people

• Mijat Bozovic (Composer)
• Mijat Gacinovic (Serbian football player)
• Mijat Maric (Football player from Switzerland)
• Mijat Stojanovic (Writer from Croatia)