Milanov (Bulgarian: Миланов) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Dimitar Milanov (1928–1995), Bulgarian football player
Georgi Milanov (footballer) (born 1992), Bulgarian football player
Georgi Milanov (ice hockey) (1952–2014), Bulgarian ice hockey player
Iliya Milanov (born 1992), Bulgarian football player
Kiril Milanov (1948–2011), Bulgarian football player
Martin Milanov (born 1978), Bulgarian ice hockey player
Philip Milanov (born 1991), Belgian discus thrower
Rossen Milanov, Bulgarian conductor
Yordan Milanov (1867–1932), Bulgarian architect
Yordan Milanov (officer) (born 1924), Bulgarian military officer
Zhivko Milanov (born 1984), Bulgarian football player
Zinka Milanov (1906–1989), Croatian opera singer
