This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Serbo-Croatian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abasa f BosnianBosnian female form of
Abbas. It is also the name of the 80th sura of the Qur'an.
Ada f German, Biblical German, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Slovene, Polish, Kashubian, HungarianGerman, Croatian, Galician, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish and Kashubian form of
Adah.
Admira f Bosnian, SloveneFeminine form of
Admir. A known bearer of this name was the Bosniak woman Admira Ismić (1968-1993), who was killed by snipers when she and her Serbian boyfriend Boško Brkić (1968-1993) were trying to cross a bridge in Sarajevo... [
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Agameda Агамеда f SerbianSerbian, Russian, Spanish, and Euskaran version of Agamede (Ancient Greek: Ἀγαμήδη, meaning "very cunning"), the name of two women in Greek mythology. One was, according to Homer, a Greek physician acquainted with the healing powers of all the plants that grow upon the earth, and the other was a princess of Lesbos as the daughter of King Macar.
Alek Алек m & f SerbianShortened form of the Serbian names Aleksandar (M) and Aleksandra (F) which derive the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός).
Alka f CroatianDerived from the Greek element αλκη
(alke) meaning "strength, force". A famous bearer is Croatian singer Alka Vuica (1961-).
Artemida Артемида f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Artemis in various languages.
Atena f Catalan (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovene, SerbianCatalan, Croatian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Romanian form of
Athena.
Azemina f Bosnian, TurkishIt probably has its origins from the Arabic language. Az coming from the word عز meaning strength or might and amin coming from the word أمين meaning trustworthy.
Bonifacija f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)Slovenian and Lithuanian feminine form of
Bonifatius. In Lithuanian history, this name was borne by Elžbieta Bonifacija (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bosiljka Босиљка f Croatian, SerbianDerived from
bosiljak, Croatian and Serbian name for the herb "basil" (
Ocimum basilicum), ultimately from Greek
basileus meaning "king".
Desanka Десанка f Serbian, CroatianDerived from the South Slavic
desiti meaning "to happen". A bearer of this name was Desanka Maksimović (1898-1993), a Serbian poet and professor of literature.
Djoja f Bosnian (Archaic)Possibly a cognate of
Gaya. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Spanish word
joya, meaning "jewel".
Dostana Достана f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)Derived from the word for "enough" (
dosta). Given to a child whose parents wish for that child to be their last, as there are already too many children in the family.
Drina Дрина f Serbian (Rare)The name of the river that flows between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose name is derived from the Latin name of the river (Latin: Drinus) which in turn is derived from Greek (Ancient Greek: Dreinos), used as a feminine name.
Ecija f Croatian, SloveneCroatian and Slovene female form of
Ezio. Notable bearer is Croatian actress Ecija Ojdanić (born 1974).
Ehlimana f BosnianFeminine form of Ehliman, meaning "believer". The name is of Arabic origin, and was the 84th name by popularity in 2019 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Epikasta f SerbianSerbian version of Epicaste (Ἐπικάστη), a name attributed to five women in Greek mythology, for example Epicaste, mother of Homer by Telemachus (son of Odysseus).
Ervina f Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Albanian, RomanshBosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Albanian, Romansh and Lithuanian feminine form of
Ervin.