South Slavic Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is South Slavic. This is the collective name for the South Slavic languages spoken in Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Macedonia.
gender
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Adin m Bosnian
Meaning unknown, possibly from Turkish ad meaning "name".
Admir m Bosnian, Albanian
Meaning uncertain. It might be a variant of Amir 1 or it could be derived from Latin admiror meaning "admire".
Ajda 2 f Slovene
Means "buckwheat" in Slovene.
Ajna f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Aina 5.
Albena f Bulgarian
Created by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov for the heroine in his drama Albena (1930). He may have based it on ablen, the name of a type of peony (a flowering plant).
Aljaž m Slovene
Derived from a Slovene surname, which is of unknown meaning.
Alma 1 f English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Albanian, Slovene, Croatian
This name became popular after the Battle of Alma (1854), which took place near the River Alma in Crimea and ended in a victory for Britain and France. However, the name was in rare use before the battle; it was probably inspired by Latin almus "nourishing". It also coincides with the Spanish word meaning "the soul".
Asen m Bulgarian
Meaning unknown, probably of Turkic origin. This was the name of a 12th-century Bulgarian emperor (Ivan Asen I) and several of his successors.
Biljana f Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian, Slovene
From the South Slavic word биље (bilje) meaning "herb".
Bilyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Biljana.
Bisera f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from the South Slavic word бисер (biser) meaning "pearl" (ultimately of Arabic origin).
Biserka f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Bisera.
Bistra f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "clean, pure" in Bulgarian and Macedonian, from Old Slavic bystrŭ.
Blaga f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Blagoy.
Blagica f Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian благ (blag) meaning "sweet, pleasant, good" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Blago m Croatian, Bulgarian
Croatian form of Blagoy, as well as a Bulgarian variant.
Blagoj m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Blagoy.
Blagoje m Serbian
Serbian form of Blagoy.
Blagorodna f Macedonian, Bulgarian
Means "noble" in Macedonian and Bulgarian.
Blagoy m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian благ (blag) meaning "sweet, pleasant, good".
Blagun m Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian благ (blag) meaning "sweet, pleasant, good".
Blaguna f Macedonian
Feminine form of Blagun.
Blaže m Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian блажен (blažen) meaning "blissful, blessed", ultimately from Old Slavic bolgŭ "good, pleasant".
Blazhe m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Блаже (see Blaže).
Boban m Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Bogdan or Slobodan.
Bor m Slovene
Means "pine tree" in Slovene. It is also a short form of names containing bor, such as Borislav or Boris.
Breda 2 f Slovene
Meaning unknown. It was used by the Slovene author Ivan Pregelj for the title character in his novel Mlada Breda (1913).
Brin m Slovene
Means "juniper" in Slovene.
Brina f Slovene
Feminine form of Brin.
Chavdar m Bulgarian
Derived from a Persian word meaning "leader, dignitary".
Cveta f Serbian
Serbian form of Cvetka.
Cvetka f Slovene
Derived from Slovene cvet meaning "blossom, flower".
Cvetko m Slovene
Masculine form of Cvetka.
Cvijeta f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Cvetka.
Cvita f Croatian
Croatian form of Cvetka.
Dafina f Albanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "laurel" in Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian, of Greek origin.
Danica f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Slovak, Macedonian, English
From a Slavic word meaning "morning star, Venus". This name occurs in Slavic folklore as a personification of the morning star. It has sometimes been used in the English-speaking world since the 1970s.
Danis m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Danish.
Danko m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Gordan, Danilo or Danijel.
Darina 2 f Slovak, Czech, Bulgarian, Russian
Derived from the Slavic word darŭ meaning "gift". It is sometimes used as a diminutive of names beginning with Dar.
Daris m Bosnian (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Arabic دارس (dāris) meaning "learned, educated", a derivative of درس (darasa) meaning "to study, to learn".
Davor m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Meaning uncertain, possibly from an old Slavic exclamation expressing joy or sorrow. This was the name of a supposed Slavic war god. His name was the basis for the word davorije, a type of patriotic war song popular in the 19th century.
Davorka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Davor.
Dejan m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
From one of the related Slavic roots dějati "to do" or dějanĭje "deed, action".
Dejana f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Dejan.
Denica f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Деница (see Denitsa).
Denitsa f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Danica.
Deyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dejan.
Divna f Serbian, Macedonian
From Serbian диван (divan) or Macedonian дивен (diven) meaning "wonderful".
Diyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dejan.
Dubravka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dubravko.
Dubravko m Croatian
From the Old Slavic word *dǫbrava meaning "oak grove".
Dunja f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Means "quince" in the South Slavic languages, a quince being a type of fruit similar to a pear.
Dušan m Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from Slavic duša meaning "soul, spirit".
Dušanka f Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Dušan.
Dušica f Serbian, Slovene
Feminine diminutive of Dušan.
Džan m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Can.
Džana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Džan.
Dženita f Bosnian
From Bosnian dženet meaning "paradise, garden", derived from Arabic جنّة (janna).
Dzvezda f Macedonian
Means "star" in Macedonian.
Dzvezdan m Macedonian
Masculine form of Dzvezda.
Gojko m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
From South Slavic gojiti meaning "grow, heal, foster, nurture".
Goran m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Derived from South Slavic gora meaning "mountain". It was popularized by the Croatian poet Ivan Goran Kovačić (1913-1943), who got his middle name because of the mountain town where he was born.
Goranka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Goran.
Gordan m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from South Slavic gord meaning "proud". This name and the feminine form Gordana were popularized by the publication of Croatian author Marija Jurić Zagorka's novel Gordana (1935).
Gorica f Macedonian
Feminine form of Goran.
Grozda f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Grozdan.
Grozdan m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Bulgarian грозде (grozde) or Macedonian грозје (grozje) meaning "grapes".
Hrvoje m Croatian
Derived from Croatian Hrvat meaning "Croat".
Ilma 2 f Bosnian
Meaning unknown, possibly from Arabic علْم (ʿilm) meaning "knowledge, learning".
Iordan m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йордан (see Yordan).
Iskra f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian
Means "spark" in South Slavic.
Iva 1 f Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Means "willow tree" in South Slavic.
Ivailo m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Ивайло (see Ivaylo).
Ivančica f Croatian
Means "daisy" in Croatian.
Ivayla f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ivaylo.
Ivaylo m Bulgarian
Perhaps derived from an old Bulgar name meaning "wolf". This was the name of a 13th-century emperor of Bulgaria. It is possible that this spelling was the result of a 15th-century misreading of his real name Vulo from historical documents.
Iztok m Slovene
Derived from an archaic Slovene word meaning "east".
Jaga f Croatian, Serbian, Polish
Croatian, Serbian and Polish diminutive of Agatha, Jagoda, Jadwiga and other names containing ja.
Jagoda f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Polish
Means "strawberry" in South Slavic, and "berry" in Polish. Also in Poland, this can be a diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jasmin 2 m Bosnian
Bosnian masculine form of Jasmine.
Jasmina f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene, Macedonian
Form of Jasmine in several languages.
Jasminka f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Jasmina.
Jasna f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic jasno meaning "clearly, obviously".
Javor m Croatian, Serbian
Means "maple tree" in South Slavic.
Jordan m & f English, French, Macedonian, Serbian
From the name of the river that flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's name in Hebrew is יַרְדֵן (Yarḏen), and it is derived from יָרַד (yaraḏ) meaning "descend, flow down". In the New Testament John the Baptist baptizes Jesus Christ in its waters, and it was adopted as a personal name in Europe after crusaders brought water back from the river to baptize their children. There may have been some influence from the Latin name Jordanes, notably borne by a 6th-century Gothic historian.... [more]
Kalin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Kalina.
Kalina f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Polish
Means "viburnum tree" in Bulgarian, Macedonian and Polish.
Kaloyan m Bulgarian
From Greek καλός Ἰωάννης (kalos Ioannes) meaning "handsome John", the nickname of a 13th-century emperor of Bulgaria. He successfully defended the empire from the Fourth Crusade.
Kamen m Bulgarian
Means "stone" in Bulgarian. This is a translation of the Greek name Πέτρος (Petros).
Kapka f Bulgarian
Means "droplet" in Bulgarian.
Koraljka f Croatian
From Croatian koralj meaning "coral", ultimately from Latin corallium.
Krastio m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Кръстьо (see Krastyo).
Krastyo m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian кръст (krast) meaning "cross". This is a translation of the Greek name Stavros.
Krste m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Krsto.
Krsto m Croatian, Serbian
From Serbo-Croatian крст (krst) meaning "cross" (a word that is more common in Serbian). It could also be a short form of Kristijan or Kristofor.
Kruno m Croatian
Short form of Krunoslav.
Krunoslav m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements kruna "crown" (a derivative of Latin corona) and slava "glory".
Lala f Bulgarian (Rare)
From Bulgarian лале (lale) meaning "tulip" (of Persian origin).
Lalka f Bulgarian
From Bulgarian лале (lale) meaning "tulip". It is derived via Turkish from Persian لاله (lāleh).
Lilijana f Slovene, Lithuanian
Slovene and Lithuanian form of Lillian.
Liliya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian cognate of Lily.
Liljana f Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian
Macedonian, Slovene and Albanian form of Lillian.
Lilyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Lillian.
Ljerka f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the rare Serbo-Croatian word lijer meaning "lily" (the usual word is ljiljan).
Ljilja f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Ljiljana.
Ljiljana f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ljiljan meaning "lily".
Lovorka f Croatian
From Croatian lovor meaning "laurel tree".
Mak m Bosnian
Means "poppy (flower)" in Bosnian. It is most often given in honour of the Bosnian poet Mehmedalija Dizdar (1917-1971), whose pseudonym was Mak.
Malina 2 f Bulgarian, Serbian, Polish
Means "raspberry" in several Slavic languages.
Medina f Kazakh, Bosnian
Kazakh and Bosnian form of Madina.
Mirna f Croatian, Serbian
From Serbo-Croatian miran meaning "peaceful, calm".
Mirsad m Bosnian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Arabic meaning "watchtower" or Persian meaning "ambush".
Mirsada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mirsad.
Mirta f Spanish, Italian, Croatian
Spanish, Italian and Croatian cognate of Myrtle.
Mladen m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from the South Slavic word mlad meaning "young", ultimately from Old Slavic *moldŭ.
Mladenka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Mladen.
Mojca f Slovene
Possibly a Slovene diminutive of Marija. Alternatively, it could be related to Slovene moj meaning "my, mine".
Momchil m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian момче (momche) meaning "boy".
Nada 2 f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Means "hope" in South Slavic.
Nadejda f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Надежда (see Nadezhda).
Nadezhda f Russian, Bulgarian
Means "hope" in Russian and Bulgarian.
Nadia 1 f French, Italian, Spanish, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Variant of Nadya 1 used in Western Europe, as well as an alternate transcription of the Slavic name. It began to be used in France in the 19th century. The name received a boost in popularity from the Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci (1961-).
Nadica f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Nada 2.
Nadya 1 f Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Russian and Bulgarian diminutive of Nadezhda. It is also an alternate transcription of Ukrainian Надія (see Nadiya).
Najden m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Nayden.
Nayden m Bulgarian
Means "found", derived from Bulgarian найда (nayda) meaning "to find".
Nebojša m Serbian, Croatian
Means "fearless" in Serbian and Croatian, from the Old Slavic root nebojĭ.
Nedelcho m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Nedelya.
Nedeljka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedeljko m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Croatian nedjelja and Serbian недеља (nedelja) meaning "Sunday".
Nedelka f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedelko m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Nedeljko.
Nedelya f Bulgarian
Means "Sunday" in Bulgarian.
Nediljka f Croatian
Feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedyalka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedyalko m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Nedeljko.
Neli f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nedelya or Aneliya.
Nemanja m Serbian
Possibly from Slavic ne maniti meaning "not deceiving, not luring, not attracting". Another theory states that it means "without possessions", derived from Serbo-Croatian nemati meaning "have not". This was the name of a 12th-century Serbian king, and the name of the dynasty he began.
Nenad m Serbian, Croatian
Means "unexpected" in Serbian and Croatian. In the Serbian folk song Predrag and Nenad this is the name of Predrag's brother.
Neno m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Nenad.
Nermin m & f Bosnian, Turkish, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Persian نرم (narm) meaning "soft, gentle". It is typically masculine in Bosnian, and feminine in Turkish and Arabic.
Nermina f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Nermin.
Neven m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Masculine form of Nevena.
Nevena f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic neven meaning "marigold".
Nihad m Bosnian, Azerbaijani
Bosnian and Azerbaijani form of Nihat.
Novak m Serbian
From Serbian нов (nov) meaning "new". A notable bearer is the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (1987-).
Obrad m Serbian
Possibly derived from Serbian obradovati meaning "to make happy".
Ognen m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Ognyan.
Ognena f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Ognyan.
Ognian m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Огнян (see Ognyan).
Ognjan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant form of Ognyan.
Ognjen m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ognyan.
Ognyan m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian огнен (ognen) meaning "fiery".
Ognyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ognyan.
Parvan m Bulgarian
From Bulgarian първи (parvi) meaning "first".
Pencho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petar or Petko.
Petko m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Bulgarian Петък (Petak) or Macedonian Петок (Petok) meaning "Friday". This is a vernacular form of Paraskeve.
Pika 2 f Slovene
Means "dot" in Slovene. This is the Slovene name for Pippi Longstocking, Pika Nogavička.
Plamen m Bulgarian, Serbian
Means "flame, fire" in South Slavic.
Rajka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Rajko.
Rajko m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic raj meaning "paradise".
Ralitsa f Bulgarian
Means "larkspur (flower)" in Bulgarian.
Ranka f Croatian
Feminine form of Ranko.
Ranko m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Slavic ranŭ meaning "early".
Rosa 2 f Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Means "dew" in the South Slavic languages.
Rosica f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Росица (see Rositsa).
Rositsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Rosa 2.
Roza 1 f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "rose" in Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian. It is a cognate of Rosa 1.
Rumen m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "ruddy, rosy" in Bulgarian and Macedonian.
Rumena f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Rumen.
Rumiana f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Румяна (see Rumyana).
Rumyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rumen.
Ruža f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Means "rose" in Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian, a cognate of Rosa 1. In Macedonian, ружа is an alternate form of the word роза (roza).
Ruzha f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "hollyhock" in Bulgarian (referring to flowering plants from the genera Alcea and Althaea). This is also an alternate transcription of Macedonian Ружа (see Ruža).
Ružica f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Ruža.
Šaban m Bosnian, Macedonian
Bosnian and Macedonian form of Shaban.
Sanja f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic sanjati meaning "to dream".
Sanjica f Croatian
Diminutive of Sanja.
Sanjin m Croatian
Masculine form of Sanja.
Senka f Serbian, Croatian
Means "shadow, shade" in Serbian and Croatian. It can also be a diminutive of Ksenija.
Siniša m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian sin meaning "son".
Siyana f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian сияние (siyanie) meaning "glow, shine, light".
Slađana f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Serbian and Croatian sladak meaning "sweet".
Sladjana f Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Слађана (see Slađana).
Slaven m Croatian, Serbian
Means "a Slav" in Croatian and Serbian, referring to the European people who speak one of the Slavic languages (which include Croatian and Serbian). The word is derived from Old Slavic *slověninŭ.
Slobodan m Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian
From South Slavic sloboda meaning "freedom".
Slobodanka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Slobodan.
Smiljana f Croatian, Serbian
From the Serbo-Croatian word smilje, a type of plant, known as everlasting or immortelle in English (genus Helichrysum).
Snežana f Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Serbian, Macedonian and Slovene form of Snježana.
Snezhana f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Snježana, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Снежана (see Snežana).
Snježana f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Serbo-Croatian word snežan meaning "snowy".
Spas m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian спасен (spasen) meaning "saved".
Spomenka f Croatian
From Croatian spomenak meaning "forget-me-not (flower)".
Srećko m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Srečko.
Srečko m Slovene
Derived from Slovene sreča meaning "luck".
Stamen m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Bulgarian and Macedonian стамен (stamen) meaning "firm".
Stoja f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Stoyan.
Stojan m Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of Stoyan.
Stojko m Macedonian
Diminutive of Stojan.
Stoyan m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian стоя (stoya) meaning "to stand, to stay".
Stoyanka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stoyan.
Stoyko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Stoyan.
Sunčana f Croatian
From Croatian sunčan meaning "sunny", a derivative of sunce meaning "sun".
Sunčica f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian sunce meaning "sun".
Svit m Slovene
Means "dawn" in Slovene.
Tajana f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Croatian and Serbian tajiti "to keep secret".
Tajra f Bosnian
Possibly from Arabic طائر (ṭāʾir) meaning "bird".
Trajan 2 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.
Trajanka f Macedonian
Feminine form of Trajan 2.
Trayan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Trajan 2.
Trena f Macedonian
Short form of Trendafilka.
Trendafilka f Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian трендафил (trendafil) meaning "eglantine, sweet briar".
Tsveta f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetan.
Tsvetan m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian цвет (tsvet) meaning "flower, blossom".
Tsvetana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetan.
Tsvetanka f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Tsvetan.
Tvrtko m Croatian
Derived from Croatian tvrd meaning "hard".
Uros m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Урош (see Uroš).
Uroš 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.
Valko m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian вълк (valk) meaning "wolf".
Vatroslav m Croatian
Derived from Croatian vatra "fire" combined with the Slavic element slava "glory". It was coined (or revived from an unattested name) in the 19th century.
Vedran m Croatian, Serbian
Means "clear, cheerful" in Croatian and Serbian.
Vedrana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Vedran.
Velichko m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian велик (velik) meaning "great".
Veljko m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Veselko.
Vera 1 f Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, Georgian
Means "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true". It has been in general use in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.
Verica f Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Vera 1.
Vesela f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian весел (vesel) meaning "cheerful".
Veselin m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic vesel meaning "cheerful".
Veselko m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian vesel meaning "cheerful".
Višnja f Croatian, Serbian
Means "sour cherry" in Croatian and Serbian.
Vjera f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Vera 1.
Vuk m Serbian
Means "wolf" in Serbian.
Vukašin m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk meaning "wolf". This was the name of a 14th-century Serbian ruler.
Vyara f Bulgarian
Bulgarian cognate of Vera 1.
Yasen m Bulgarian
Means both "ash tree" and "clear, serene" in Bulgarian.
Yavor m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Javor.
Yordan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jordan.
Yordana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Jordan.
Yordanka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Jordan.
Zarja f Slovene
Slovene variant of Zora.
Žarko m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic žar meaning "ember, zeal, fervour".
Zdravko m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic zdrav meaning "healthy", ultimately from Old Slavic sŭdorvŭ.
Željka f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Željko.
Željko m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic želja meaning "desire", ultimately from Old Slavic želěti.
Zerina f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zarina.
Zharko m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Жарко (see Žarko).
Zhelyazko m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian желязо (zhelyazo) meaning "iron".
Zhivka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Živko.
Zhivko m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian form of Živko, as well as an alternate transcription for Macedonian.
Živa f Slavic Mythology, Slovene, Serbian
From the Old Slavic word živŭ meaning "alive, living". According to the 12th-century Saxon priest Helmold, this was the name of a Slavic goddess possibly associated with life or fertility.
Živka f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Živko.
Živko m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Derived from the South Slavic word živ meaning "alive, living".
Zlatan m Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic zlato meaning "gold", a derivative of Old Slavic zolto.
Zlatica f Croatian, Slovak
Diminutive of Zlata.
Zlatka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Zlata.
Zora f Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak
Means "dawn, aurora" in the South Slavic languages, as well as Czech and Slovak.
Zoran m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Masculine form of Zora.
Zorana f Croatian, Serbian
Variant of Zora.
Zorica f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian and Macedonian diminutive of Zora.
Zornitsa f Bulgarian
Means "morning star" in Bulgarian.
Zrinka f Croatian
Possibly from Zrin, the name of a village in Croatia, or from the noble Zrinski family that originated there.
Zrinko m Croatian
Masculine form of Zrinka.
Zselyke f Hungarian
Possibly a Hungarian form of Željka.
Zvezdana f Serbian, Slovene
Serbian and Slovene form of Zvjezdana.
Zvjezdana f Croatian
Derived from Croatian zvijezda meaning "star".