Comments for the name Blagoj

Blagoje is the Croatian form, with composer Blagoje Bersa (1873-1934) a well known bearer. A more common variant though, is Blago. [noted -ed]

The name is also known in Bulgaria - Благой. Female version is Blaga (Блага)

In Macedonia Blagoja (Благоја), Blagoj (Благој), Blazhe (Блаже), Blazho (Блажо) and similar names come from the Biblical "Blagoveshtenie" (Благовештение) which is the moment when Virgin Mary was told in a dream that she was going to give birth Jesus. Basically all of those names mean good or sweet news.