Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Serbo-Croatian.
gender
usage
Novak Новак m Serbian
From Serbian нов (nov) meaning "new". A notable bearer is the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (1987-).
Obrad Обрад m Serbian
Possibly derived from Serbian obradovati meaning "to make happy".
Ognjan Огњан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant form of Ognyan.
Ognjen Огњен m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ognyan.
Oliver Оливер m English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Catalan, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak
From Old French Olivier, possibly derived from a Germanic name, perhaps Old Norse Áleifr (see Olaf) or Frankish Alawar (see Álvaro). The spelling was altered by association with Latin oliva "olive tree". In the Middle Ages the name became well-known in Western Europe because of the French epic La Chanson de Roland, in which Olivier was a friend and advisor of the hero Roland.... [more]
Osman m Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian, Bosnian
Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian and Bosnian form of Uthman. This was the name of the founder of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century. It was later borne by two more Ottoman sultans.
Paškal m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Pascal.
Paško m Croatian
Croatian form of Pascal.
Patrik m Swedish, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Hungarian, Finnish
Form of Patricius (see Patrick) used in several languages.
Pavao m Croatian
Croatian form of Paul.
Pavle Павле m Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian, Georgian
Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian and Georgian form of Paul.
Pavo m Croatian
Croatian short form of Pavao.
Peđa Пеђа m Serbian
Diminutive of Predrag.
Pedja Пеђа m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Пеђа (see Peđa).
Pejo Пејо m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Petar.
Perica Перица m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian diminutive of Petar.
Pero Перо m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Petar.
Petar Петар m Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Peter.
Plamen Пламен m Bulgarian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic plamen meaning "flame, fire".
Predrag Предраг m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element dragu meaning "precious" combined with a superlative prefix.
Rade Раде m Serbian, Croatian
Originally a diminutive of Milorad and other Slavic names containing the element rad meaning "happy, willing".
Radmilo Радмило m Serbian
Serbian form of Radomil.
Radomir Радомир m Serbian, Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic element rad "happy, willing" combined with meru "great, famous" or miru "peace, world".
Radoslav Радослав m Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Form of Radosław in several languages.
Radovan Радован m Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic element rad "happy, willing" combined with another element of unknown meaning.
Rajko Рајко m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic raj meaning "paradise".
Ranko Ранко m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic word ранъ (ranu) meaning "early".
Ratimir m Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements rati meaning "war, battle" and miru meaning "peace, world".
Ratko Ратко m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element rati meaning "war, battle".
Ratomir Ратомир m Serbian
Serbian form of Ratimir.
Renato m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Croatian
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Renatus.
Risto Ристо m Finnish, Estonian, Macedonian, Serbian
Finnish, Estonian, Macedonian and Serbian short form of Christopher.
Robert m English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Estonian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Albanian, Romanian, Catalan, Germanic
From the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the elements hruod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain, where it replaced the rare Old English cognate Hreodbeorht. It has been consistently among the most common English names from the 13th to 20th century. In the United States it was the most popular name for boys between 1924 and 1939 (and again in 1953).... [more]
Roko m Croatian
Croatian form of Rocco.
Roman m Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, German, English
From the Late Latin name Romanus meaning "Roman". This name was borne by several early saints including a 7th-century bishop of Rouen, as well as medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia.
Sabahudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Sabah ad-Din.
Šaban m Bosnian, Macedonian
Bosnian and Macedonian form of Shaban.
Salih m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian
Means "virtuous" in Arabic. According to the Quran this was the name of an early Arabian prophet.
Sanel m Croatian
Masculine form of Sanela.
Sanjin m Croatian
Masculine form of Sanja.
Saša Саша m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene diminutive of Aleksander or Aleksandra.
Sava Сава m Serbian, Bulgarian
Serbian and Bulgarian form of Sabas.
Sead m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Sa'id.
Sebastijan m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Sebastianus (see Sebastian).
Sejad m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Sa'id.
Sergej Сергеј m Serbian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Bulgarian
Serbian, Slovene, Czech and Slovak form of Sergey, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Сергей (see Sergey).
Silvester Силвестер m Slovak, Slovene, Serbian, German, English, Late Roman
From a Latin name meaning "wooded, wild", derived from silva "wood, forest". This was the name of three popes, including Saint Silvester I who supposedly baptized the first Christian Roman emperor, Constantine the Great. As an English name, Silvester (or Sylvester) has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it became less common after the Protestant Reformation.
Silvijo m Croatian
Croatian form of Silvius.
Šime m Croatian
Croatian short form of Simon 1.
Simeon Симеон m Biblical, Bulgarian, Serbian
From Συμεών (Symeon), the Old Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name Shim'on (see Simon 1). In the Old Testament this is the name of the second son of Jacob and Leah and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. In the New Testament the Greek rendering Σίμων (Simon) is more common, though Συμεών occurs belonging to a man who blessed the newborn Jesus. He is recognized as a saint in most Christian traditions.... [more]
Šimo m Croatian
Croatian short form of Simon 1.
Simo Симо m Finnish, Serbian
Finnish and Serbian form of Simon 1.
Šimun m Croatian
Croatian form of Simon 1.
Siniša Синиша m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian sin meaning "son".
Skender m Bosnian
Short form of Aleksandar.
Slaven Славен m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Slavic slava meaning "glory".
Slavko Славко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic slava meaning "glory".
Slavomir Славомир m Croatian, Serbian, Medieval Slavic
Croatian and Serbian form of Sławomir.
Slobodan Слободан m Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian
From South Slavic sloboda meaning "freedom".
Spiridon Спиридон m Greek, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian form of Spyridon, as well as an alternate transcription of the Greek name.
Srećko Срећко m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Srečko.
Stanimir Станимир m Bulgarian, Serbian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements stani "stand, become" and miru "peace, world".
Stanislav Станислав m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements stani meaning "stand, become" combined with slava meaning "glory".
Stanko Станко m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Stanislav.
Stefan Стефан m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Stephen used in several languages.
Stevan Стеван m Serbian
Serbian form of Stephen.
Stevo Стево m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Stevan.
Stipan m Croatian
Croatian form of Stephen.
Stipe m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.
Stipo m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.
Stjepan Стјепан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Stephen.
Stojan Стојан m Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of Stoyan.
Suad f & m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعاد (see Su'ad). In Bosnia and Albania it is typically masculine.
Sulejman m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Süleyman.
Suljo m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Süleyman.
Svetomir Светомир m Serbian, Bulgarian
Serbian and Bulgarian form of Świętomierz.
Tadija Тадија m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Thaddeus.
Tahir m Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Means "virtuous, pure, chaste" in Arabic.
Tarik m Bosnian, Arabic
Bosnian form of Tariq. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Teo m & f Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Short form of Teodoro and other names that begin with Teo. In Georgian this is a feminine name, a short form of Teona.
Teodor Теодор m Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Swedish, Norwegian
Form of Theodore used in various languages.
Tihomir Тихомир m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements tikhu "quiet" and miru "peace, world".
Tin m Croatian
Croatian short form of Martin, Valentin and other names ending in tin.
Todor Тодор m Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Theodore.
Toma 2 Тома m Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Georgian
Form of Thomas used in several languages.
Tomica m Croatian
Diminutive of Tomislav or Toma 2.
Tomislav Томислав m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Probably derived from the Slavic element tomiti meaning "torture" combined with slava meaning "glory". This was the name of the first king of Croatia (10th century).
Tomo m Croatian
Either a variant of Toma 2 or a diminutive of Tomislav.
Tonći m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Anthony.
Tonči m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Anthony.
Toni 1 m Finnish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Spanish, Portuguese, German
Short form of Anttoni, Antun, and other related names.
Trajan 2 Трајан m Macedonian, Serbian
Means "enduring, permanent" in South Slavic. This also coincides with the Macedonian and Serbian form of the Roman emperor's name Trajan 1, which may also factor into the name's usage.
Tvrtko m Croatian
Derived from Croatian tvrd meaning "hard".
Uros Урош m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Урош (see Uroš).
Uroš Урош m Serbian, Slovene
Serbian form of an old Hungarian name, possibly from úr meaning "man, lord" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of five Serbian kings.
Valent m Croatian
Croatian short form of Valentin.
Valentin m French, Romanian, German, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1) in several languages.
Valter m Italian, Swedish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian
Form of Walter used in several languages.
Vanja Вања m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene (masculine and feminine) form of Vanya. It is also used in Scandinavia, where it is primarily feminine.
Vartolomej Вартоломеј m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Bartholomew.
Vasilije Василије m Serbian
Serbian form of Basil 1.
Vaso 1 Васо m Georgian, Serbian
Diminutive of Vasil or Vasilije.
Vatroslav m Croatian
Derived from Croatian vatra "fire" combined with Slavic slava "glory". It was either coined (or revived from an unattested name) in the 19th century.
Vedad m Bosnian
Bosnian masculine form of Widad.
Vedran Ведран m Croatian, Serbian
Means "clear, cheerful" in Croatian and Serbian.
Velibor Велибор m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements veli "great" and borti "battle".
Velimir Велимир m Croatian, Serbian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements veli "great" and miru "peace, world".
Veljko Вељко m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Veselko.
Veselin Веселин m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic vesel meaning "cheerful".
Veselko Веселко m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic vesel meaning "cheerful".
Vid m Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian
Slovene, Croatian and Hungarian form of Vitus. Saint Vitus, known in Slavic languages as Sveti Vid (or similar), has been conflated with the Slavic god Svetovid.
Vikentije Викентије m Serbian
Serbian form of Vincent.
Vilim m Croatian
Croatian form of William.
Vilko m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of William.
Vinko m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Vincent.
Višeslav Вишеслав m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Vitomir Витомир m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements vit "master, lord" and miru "peace, world".
Vjeko m Croatian
Short form of Vjekoslav.
Vjekoslav m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements vyeku "age" and slava "glory".
Vladan Владан m Serbian, Czech, Slovak
Short form of Slavic names beginning with the element vladeti meaning "rule".
Vladimir Владимир m Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic element vladeti meaning "rule" combined with meru meaning "great, famous". The second element has also been associated with miru meaning "peace, world". This was the name of a 9th-century ruler of Bulgaria. It was also borne by an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv, Vladimir the Great, who is venerated as a saint because of his efforts to Christianize his realm. Other notable bearers include the revolutionary and first leader of the Soviet state Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), and the Russian president and prime minister Vladimir Putin (1952-).
Vladislav Владислав m Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements vladeti "rule" and slava "glory".
Vlado Владо m Croatian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Short form of Vladimir and other Slavic names beginning with the element vladeti meaning "rule".
Vlaho m Croatian
Croatian form of Blasius (see Blaise).
Vlastimir Властимир m Serbian, Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements vlasti meaning "rule, sovereignty" and miru meaning "peace, world".
Vlatko Влатко m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Vladimir.
Vojislav Војислав m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements voji "warrior, soldier" and slava "glory, fame".
Vuk Вук m Serbian
Means "wolf" in Serbian.
Vukašin Вукашин m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk meaning "wolf". This was the name of a 14th-century Serbian ruler.
Žarko Жарко m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from Serbian, Croatian and Macedonian žar meaning "ember, zeal, fervour".
Zdenko m Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element zidati meaning "build, create", originally a short form of names beginning with that element.
Zdeslav m Croatian
Croatian form of Zdzisław.
Zdravko Здравко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic zdrav meaning "healthy".
Zejd m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zayd.
Želimir Желимир m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements zheleti "to wish, to desire" and miru "peace, world".
Željko Жељко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic želja meaning "desire".
Živko Живко m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Zhivko.
Zlatan Златан m Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Means "golden", a derivative of the Slavic word zlato "gold".
Zlatko Златко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Zlatan.
Zoran Зоран m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Masculine form of Zora.
Zrinko m Croatian
Masculine form of Zrinka.
Zvonimir m Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements zvonu "sound, chime" and miru "peace, world".
Zvonko m Croatian
Diminutive of Zvonimir.