Meaning, origin and history of the name Darko

Gender Masculine

Scripts Дарко(Serbian, Macedonian)

Meaning & History

Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element daru meaning "gift".

VariantsBoško(Croatian) Boško, Boža(Serbian) Boško(Slovene)

DiminutiveDado(Croatian)

Feminine FormBožidarka(Serbian)

Other Languages & CulturesBojidar, Bozhidar(Bulgarian) Bożydar(Polish) Božidar(Sorbian)

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