South Slavic Submitted Names

These names are used in regions that use South Slavic languages.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mima f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Maria.
Mimica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija (via the diminutive Mimi), used as a given name in its own right.
Mimika f Slovene
Variant of Mimica.
Mimka f Slovene
Variant of Mimika.
Mina m Bosnian (Archaic), Bulgarian (Archaic), Gagauz, Georgian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Form of Menas in several languages, which came about via its modern Greek form Minas.... [more]
Minca f Slovene
Diminutive of Mina 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Minja f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Diminutive of Milena or Milana.
Minka f Norwegian, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Swedish, Slovene
Diminutive of Mina 1, a short form of Vilhelmina, Wilhelmina, Hermine, Romina and other names containing mina or mine... [more]
Miona f Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the name Milna, through the process of L-vocalization, by which the lateral "l" is replaced by the vowel "o". The root of this name is verb milovati, meaning "to caress", to "love", as well as the adjective mil, meaning "dear, beloved".
Mirad m Medieval Russian, Bosnian (Rare), Montenegrin (Rare)
Derived from Slavic miru meaning "peace, world" combined with rad meaning "happy, willing".
Miral m Bosnian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Miralem. A notable bearer of this name is the Slovenian soccer player Miral Samardžić (b. 1987).
Miralem m Bosnian
From Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with عَلِيم (ʿalīm) meaning "knowing, learned".
Mirijam f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Sorbian, Slovene
Swedish and Norwegian variant and Sorbian form of Miriam and Slovene variant of Mirjam.
Mirjana f South Slavic
Mirjana is a Slavic feminine given name meaning "mir" (Peace, world, Space). The name is used in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia.
Miroliuba f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Миролюба (see Mirolyuba).
Miroljub m Bulgarian, Serbian
From the Slavic name elements miru meaning "peace, world" and lyuby meaning "love".
Miroljuba f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Миролюба (see Mirolyuba).
Mirtida f Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian form of Myrtis.
Miruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak form of Mirusha. Also compare Miruška.
Miruška f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak form of Mirushka. Also compare Miruša.
Mirzel m Bosnian
Variant of Mirza.
Mirzela f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mirza.
Mirzet m Bosnian
Variant of Mirza.
Mirzeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mirza.
Miška f & m Croatian
From Russian Mishka.
Mislava f Croatian
Feminine form of Mislav.
Mišnja f Montenegrin
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Serbo-Croatian mȉš meaning "mouse".
Mišo m Croatian
Short form of names starting with M (Milan, Mario, Mate, etc.).
Mita f Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dimitra.
Mitra f Macedonian
Unknown. Possibly derived from Dimitra or Mitrodora, or female form of Mitre. Seems to be related to Mithra.
Mitro m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dimitar.
Mješko m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Mieszko.
Mladena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Mladen.
Mladenko m Serbian
Derived from the element mlad.
Mladija f Montenegrin (Rare)
From mlad meaning "young".
Mladimir m Croatian
Croatian form of Mladomir.
Mladislav m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic mlad "young" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Mladislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Mladislav.
Mladomir m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic mlad "young" combined with Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Mladomir Puriša Đorđević (b. 1924), a Serbian film director and screenwriter.
Mojimir m Croatian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mojmir.
Mojmir m Croatian (Rare), Medieval Polish
Variant and Polish form of Mojmír. This was the name of two rulers of Great Moravia.
Mokije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Mokios.
Mokiy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Mokios.
Momčilo m Serbian
Serbian form of Momchil.
Moni f English (Rare), Croatian, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Monika, Mónica, and other related names. It can also be used as a diminutive of Simone 1 or Ramona.
Monja f German, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch
Variant transcription of Russian Моня (see Monya).
Monja f Slovene
Diminutive of Monika, used as a given name in its own right.
Monomah m Croatian
Croatian form of Monomachos.
Morfej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Morpheus.
Morfey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Morpheus.
Muamer m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Muammar.
Muazeza f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Muazzez.
Muhameda f Bosnian
Feminine from of Muhamed.
Muhedin m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian variant of Mohy al-din.
Muhedina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Muhedin.
Muhidin m Indonesian, Bosnian
Indonesian and Bosnian form of Muhi al-Din.
Muhlo m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name of unknown meaning.... [more]
Muncimir m Croatian, History
The first element of this name is probably derived from Slavic monciti "to work". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". This name was borne by Muncimir of Croatia, a prince from the 10th century AD.
Mutimir m Croatian, Serbian, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Serbo-Croatian mučiti "to torture, to torment", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mǫčiti "to torture, to torment"... [more]
Muzafer m Turkish, Albanian, Bosnian
Turkish variant of Muzaffer as well as an Albanian and Bosnian form of Muzaffar.
Nacek m Croatian
Diminutive of Ignac.
Nađa f Serbian
Diminutive of Nadežda.
Nadan m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the verb nadati se meaning ''to hope''.
Nadana f Croatian (Rare)
Female form of Nadan.
Nadija f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Nadiyya.
Nadimir m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian nada meaning ''hope'' and mir meaning ''peace''.
Nadimirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadimir.
Nadin m Bosnian
Means "noble, generous" in Bosnian.
Nadina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nadin.
Nadina f Slovene, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh (Modern)
Slovene, Provençal and Gascon form of Nadine.
Nadislav m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Serbian and Croatian nada "hope" combined with slava "glory".
Naditsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadia 1.
Nadka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Nadezhda.
Nadomirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadomir.
Nadža f Bosnian (Rare)
Variant of Nadiyya or a short form of Nadežda.
Naiden m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Найден (see Nayden).
Naijla f Bosnian, Arabic
Variant form of Najla or Naila.
Naja f Bosnian
Bosnian hypocoristic of Najla or Najila.
Naja f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Nickname for Anastazija, Danaja and names starting with na, for example Naida, Natalija, etc.
Najda f Serbian
Feminine form of Najdan.
Najdan m Serbian
Serbian form of Nayden.
Najdana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Najdan.
Najdina f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Najdin.
Nana f Slovene
Variant of Ana.
Nanica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.
Nanika f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.
Nanja f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.
Nanka f Bulgarian, Georgian
This name is a diminutive, as is indicated by the Slavic diminutive suffix -ka.... [more]
Narandža f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the word narandža meaning ''orange'' (fruit, not the colour).
Naser m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian variant of Nasser.
Naska f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nasko.
Nasko m Bulgarian
Dialectal variant of Atanas.
Nasta f Romanian, Latvian (Archaic), Slovene
Romanian short form of Anastasia, Latvian short form of Anastasija and Slovene short form of Anastazija.
Nastasija f Slovene
Slovene cognate of Nastasia.
Nastasja f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Nastasya.
Nastenka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Anastasia.
Natija f Croatian (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Natalija.
Natka f Polish, Kashubian, Slovene
Polish diminutive of Natalia, Kashubian diminutive of Nataliô and Slovene diminutive of Nataša.
Natko m Croatian
Derived from the South Slavic nada meaning "hope", and considered a masculine form of Nada 2.
Nayda f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nayden.
Naydena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nayden.
Nearh m Croatian
Croatian form of Nearchos via Nearchus.
Neboje m Serbian
From Serbian не (ne) meaning "not" and бој (boj), from бојати се (bojati se), meaning "to fear". Therefore the name means "fearless".
Nedjalka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nedyalka.
Nedka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Neda 1.
Nedko m Bulgarian (Modern)
Masculine form of Nedka.
Nedyu m Bulgarian
Variant of Nedko.
Nedžad m Bosnian
Derived from Persian نژاد (nežâd) meaning "descent, lineage".
Nedžada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nedžad.
Nedžib m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Najib.
Nedžiba f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nedžib.
Nedžma f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Najma.
Něgoslav m Bulgarian
Bulgarian cognate of Niegosław.
Negoslav m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegosław.
Negovan m Serbian
Variant of Njegovan.
Negovanka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Negovan.
Neira f Bosnian
Variant of Nejra.
Nejira f Bosnian
Variant form of Nejra.
Nejka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neja, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nektarij m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nektarije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nela f Polish, Slovene
Polish diminutive of Aniela, Helena, Kornelia and Eleonora and Slovene diminutive of Eleonora, Kornelija and Anela.
Neli f Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian
Short form of Antonela, Marinela, Kornelija, Sanela and other names containing nel.
Nena f Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Nedeljka, Nevenka and other names beginning with Ne-.
Nepotijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Nepotian.
Neptun m Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian and Polish form of Neptune.
Nera f Croatian, Hebrew
Feminine form of Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Nerej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nereus.
Nerey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Nereus.
Nerkeza f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nerkez.
Neron m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Hellenized form of Nero 1 as well as the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Nestorije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nestoriy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Neva f Slovene, Bulgarian
Slovene short form of Nevenka and Bulgarian short form of Nevena.
Nevia f Italian, English (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Italian feminine form of Nevio, also occasionally used in English and, Croatian and Slovene.
Neviana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Neviana Vladinova (b. 1994).
Nevica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nevenka via Neva, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nevijo m Croatian
Variant of Nevio.
Nevina f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Either a form of Nevena or derived from Slavic nevina meaning ''innocent''.
Nevjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana.
Nevyana f Bulgarian
Variant form of Nevena.
Nevzet m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Nevzat.
Nevzeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nevzet.
Nezabravka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian незабравка "forget-me-not".
Nežica f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nežika f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, used as a given name in its own right.
Nezira f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nezir.
Nežka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža.
Nićifor m Serbian
Serbian form of Nikephoros.
Nidal m Arabic, Bosnian
Means "struggle" in Arabic.
Nihada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nihad.
Nika f Croatian
Croatian form of Nike.
Nikica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nikolaja via Nika 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nikodije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian variant of Nicodemus.
Nikolaja f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene feminine form of Nicholas.
Nikomed m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Nikomedes.
Niktey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Nycteus.
Ninočka f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ninochka.
Nioba f Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh, Slovene
Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh and Slovene form of Niobe.
Nizama f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nizam
Njegomila f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Njegomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegomir.
Njegoš m Serbian, Montenegrin
Possibly derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Njegovan m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Novica m Serbian, Montenegrin
Diminutive form of Novak. Used as an independent name.
Novislav m Bosnian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
The origin is uncertain. Probably comes from Proto-Slavic novu "new" and slava "glory".
Novka f Slovene
Feminine form of Novak.
Novomir m Soviet, Bulgarian, Russian
Means "new peace" or "new world", derived from Russian новый (novyy) meaning "new, fresh" combined with Russian мир (mir) meaning "peace" as well as "world". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Nuredin m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Nuruddin.
Nuredina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nuredin.
Nuška f Slovene
Short form of Anuška.
Obadija m Croatian
Croatian form of Obadiah.
Obren m Serbian
Serbian form of Abraham.
Odiliya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Odilia.
Odisej m Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Odysseus.
Odri f Russian, Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Audrey, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Ofeliia f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Офелия (see Ofeliya.
Ofelija f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ophelia.
Ogniana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).
Ognjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).
Ognjenka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ognjen.
Ojdan m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Ojdana f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ojdan.
Okean m Bosnian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian, Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kyrgyz, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Okeanos.... [more]
Okeana f Bulgarian (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Okean. This name is not to be confused with Oksana.
Oksil m Russian, Serbian
Russian and Serbian form of Oxylos.
Oktavian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Octavianus (see Octavian).
Oktavijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Octavian.
Oktavije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Octavius.
Oktaviy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Octavius.
Oktaviya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Octavia.
Olia f Georgian, Moldovan (Rare), Bulgarian, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Georgian and Moldovan form of Olya as well as a Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian variant transcription of the name.... [more]
Olimpija f Lithuanian, Croatian (Rare)
Lithuanian and Croatian form of Olympias.
Olimpiodor m Croatian, Russian, Serbian
Croatian, Russian and Serbian form of Olympiodoros.
Olivija f Lithuanian, Croatian, Slovene
Lithuanian, Croatian and Slovene form of Olivia.
Olivka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian diminutive of Oliviya and Macedonian diminutive of Olivija.
Omer m Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian, Albanian
Alternate transcription of Umar as well as the Bosnian and Albanian form.
Onesin m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Onezim m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Onesimos.
Onik m Armenian, Georgian, Bulgarian, Russian
Dialectical development of Hovhannes + -իկ (-ik).
Opimije m Croatian
Croatian form of Opimius.
Optat m Bulgarian, Catalan, French, Polish, Russian, German (Bessarabian)
Bulgarian, Catalan, French, Polish and Russian form of Optatus.
Orest m Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Orestes.
Orfej m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Orpheus.
Orfey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Orpheus.
Orijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Oriana and Slovene variant of Orjana.
Orjana f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Albanian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form and Albanian variant form of Oriana.
Orlin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian орел (orel) "eagle".
Orlina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Orlin.
Orsat m Croatian (Rare)
From the Italian name Orso.
Orseida f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Orseis.
Ostoja m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic ostojati meaning "to stay".
Osvit m & f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Serbian osvit meaning "dawn".
Osvita f Serbian
Feminine form of Osvit.
Otilija f Sorbian (Archaic), Slovene
Sorbian and Slovene form of Ottilie.
Oton m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Provençal, Piedmontese
Provençal, Piedmontese, Croatian and Slovene form of Otto.
Ovidije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ovidius.
Ovidiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Ovidius (see Ovid).
Ozara f Serbian
From Serbian озарити (ozariti) or озарен (ozaren) meaning "to make radiant" and "radiant" respectively.
Ožbolt m Slovene
Slovene form of Oswald.
Oziris m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Osiris.
Ozren m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the passive voice of an older Slavic verb ozreti se meaning "to look, glance".... [more]
Ozrenka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ozren.
Pahomije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pachomius.
Paisiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Paisius.
Paja m Serbian
Diminutive of Pavle.
Pajo m Croatian
Diminutive of Pavao.
Pajsije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Paisius.
Paks f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Pax.
Palamed m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Palamedes.
Palma f Spanish, Croatian (Rare), Italian, Medieval Italian, Catalan, Norwegian (Rare)
Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Croatian word for "palm". This name typically referred to Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, and was historically given to girls born on this day.
Pamfil m Croatian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)
Croatian, Romanian, Languedocian and Provençal form of Pamphilus.
Panayot m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Panagiotis.
Panayotka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian diminutive or variant of Panagiota
Pankrac m Slovene (Rare), Kashubian
Slovene variant of Pankracij and Kashubian form of Pankratios.
Pankracij m Slovene (Rare)
Slovene form of Pankratios (see Pancratius).