Serbo-Croatian (South Slavic) names
71 names from the Serbo-Croatian (South Slavic) naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- Ace (Serbo-Croatian (South Slavic))BoyA Macedonian diminutive of Aleksandar, derived from Greek elements meaning defender of men.
- AgataGirlFrom Greek agathós: "good".
- BojanBoyFrom Old Slavic bojĭ: "battle".
- BorivojBoyFrom Old Slavic elements: "battle" and "soldier".
- BorkoBoyA diminutive or independent form of names beginning with 'Bor-', such as Borislav or Borivoj.
- BoškoBoyOriginally a diminutive of Božidar, though it now stands as an independent given name.
- BožaBoyA diminutive form of Božidar, drawing from its root meaning of 'divine gift'.
- BožidarBoyComposed of Old Slavic elements meaning 'divine' and 'gift': 'one who gives divine gifts' or 'divine gift'.
- BožidarkaGirlThe feminine form of Božidar: 'one who gives divine gifts' or 'divine gift'.
- BranislavBoyAdapted from Polish Bronisław: likely meaning 'glorious defender' or 'defender's glory' from Slavic roots relating to…
- BranislavaGirlThe feminine form of Branislav: 'glorious defender' or 'defender's glory'.
- BrankaGirlThe feminine form of Branko, a masculine name derived from or related to names like Branislav.
- CecilijaGirlFrom the Latin Caecilia, traditionally said to come from caecus, meaning "blind".
- CilkaGirlA Slovene diminutive of Cecilia, from the Latin Caecilia.
- CirilaGirlThe feminine form of Cyril, from the Greek Kyrillos, meaning "lordly" or "of the Lord".
- ČrtBoyA shortened form of Črtomir, combining the Slovene element črt (hatred) with mir (peace).
- ČrtomirBoyFrom the Slovene črt (hatred) combined with the Slavic mir (peace, world), creating a compound name meaning roughly…
- CvetkaGirlThe feminine form of Cvetko, derived from the South Slavic word cvet, meaning "blossom" or "flower".
- CvetkoBoyFrom the South Slavic word cvet, meaning "blossom" or "flower", with the masculine diminutive ending -ko.
- DamijanaGirlThe feminine form of Damian, from the Greek Damianus, possibly derived from damao, meaning "to tame".
- DamjanBoyFrom the Greek Damianus, possibly derived from damao, meaning "to tame".
- EdiBoyA pet form of Eduard in Croatian and German, and of Edvard in Slovene, derived from a Germanic name meaning "wealthy…
- Ena (Serbo-Croatian (South Slavic))GirlA shortened form of Irena, derived from Greek meaning "peaceful".
- EvaGirlFrom Hebrew Chawwah, usually read as "life" or "living".
- EvicaGirlA pet form of Eva, meaning "life" in Hebrew.
- FabijanBoyThe South Slavic form of Fabianus, derived from the Latin family name Fabius, perhaps connected to "faba" (bean).
- FinkaGirlA pet form of Jozefina, derived from the Hebrew name Joseph, meaning "may God increase".
- FlorijanBoyThe South Slavic form of Florian, derived from the Latin name Florianus, related to "florere" (to bloom or flower).
- GajaGirlPossibly derives from Gaia, the Greek goddess of the earth, or may be connected to the Latin masculine name Gaius in…
- IgorBoyFrom Old Norse Ingvarr, usually read as "warrior of Ing (Yngvi)", the Norse god.
- IvanBoyThe Slavic form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan: "God is gracious".
- JankoBoyA pet form of Jan or Ivan, the Slavic John: "God is gracious".
- JasminaGirlJasmine, the flower (from Persian yāsaman).
- JelenaGirlThe Serbo-Croatian form of Helen, often read as "torch" or "bright light".
- JernejBoyFrom Aramaic: "son of Tolmai" or "son of furrows", ultimately from Bartholomew.
- JernejaGirlFrom Aramaic: "daughter of Tolmai", the feminine form derived from Bartholomew.
- JožeBoyFrom Hebrew Yosef: "God will increase"; a familiar shortening of Jožef (Joseph).
- JožicaGirlFrom Hebrew Yosef: "God will increase"; the feminine form derived from Joseph.
- JulijBoyFrom Latin: "youthful" or derived from the patrician Julius family; possibly related to Jupiter.
- JulijanBoyFrom Latin Iulianus: "of the Julius family" or "youthful"; derived from the Roman family name Julius.
- JulijanaGirlFrom Latin Juliana: the feminine form of Iulianus, meaning "of the Julius family" or "youthful".
- JureBoyFrom Greek Georgios: "farmer" or "one who works the earth"; a familiar form of George.
- JurijBoyFrom Greek Georgios: "farmer" or "one who works the earth"; the Slavic form of George.
- JušBoyFrom Hebrew Yosef: "God will increase"; a casual diminutive of Jožef.
- KatarinaGirlFrom Greek Aikaterinē, of uncertain meaning, long linked to katharós: "pure".
- MaricaGirlLittle Marija: the South Slavic pet form of Mary.
- MarinkoBoyA pet form of Marin, from Latin Marinus: "of the sea".
- MiraGirlFrom the Slavic root mir: "peace" and "world".
- NadijaGirlFrom Arabic Nadiyya: "tender, delicate".
- NatašaGirlA pet form of Natalija, from Latin natalis: "birthday", meaning Christmas Day.
- NedimBoyFrom Arabic Nadim: "companion, one who drinks with someone".
- NedžlaGirlFrom Arabic Najla: "large-eyed".
- NejlaGirlFrom Arabic Naila: "attainment, one who obtains".
- NejraGirlFrom Arabic nayyir: "luminous, shining, bright".
- NerminUnisexFrom Persian narm: "soft, gentle, tender".
- NerminaGirlFrom Persian narm: "soft, gentle", with the feminine suffix -ina.
- NihadBoyFrom Turkish Nihat: possibly from Persian meaning "rising, awakening".
- OsmanBoyTurkish form of Uthman, from Arabic: "one who has a good sense of smell".
- Pika (Serbo-Croatian (South Slavic))GirlFrom Slovene pika, meaning a small mark or spot.
- PolonaGirlRelated to Apollo, the Greek god of music, light and prophecy, through the name Apollonia.
- PoloncaGirlA pet form relating to Apollo, the Greek deity of music and light, via the classical name Apollonia.
- PrimožBoyFrom Latin Primus, meaning 'first', indicating primacy or priority.
- RejjanBoyFrom Arabic Rayyan: "one who drinks, one who is satisfied".
- RokBoyDerived from the Germanic element 'hrok', potentially referring to strength or related to rock, via the Italian saint…
- RubiGirlFrom the Slovene word rubin, referring to the precious gemstone, with roots tracing back to Latin meaning 'reddish'.
- SaškaGirlA pet form of Alexandra, derived from Greek meaning 'defender' or 'protector of men'.
- SašoBoyA pet form of Alexander, derived from Greek meaning 'defender' or 'protector of men'.
- SebastijanBoyDerived from Latin Sebastianus, meaning 'venerable' or 'of Sebastia', an ancient city in what is now Turkey.
- VeraGirlFaith: from Slavic vera / vjera. In Latin and Italian, vera also means "true".
- VesnaGirlSpring (the season): "vesna" is an old Slavic word for spring.
- ŽakBoyA Slovene form of Jacques, the French form of James.