Serbian Names

Serbian names are used in the country of Serbia in southeastern Europe.
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Aca Аца m Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian diminutive of Aleksandar.
Aco Ацо m Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian diminutive of Aleksandar.
Adam Адам m English, French, German, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Catalan, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".... [more]
Adrijana Адријана f Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Slovene, Serbian, Croatian and Macedonian feminine form of Adrian.
Agata Агата f Italian, Polish, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Swedish
Form of Agatha in various languages.
Agnija Агнија f Serbian, Macedonian, Latvian
Serbian, Macedonian and Latvian form of Agnes.
Aleksandar Александар m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Form of Alexander in several languages.
Aljoša Аљоша m & f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of Alyosha. In Slovene it can also be a feminine name.
Anastasija Анастасија f Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian
Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Anastasia.
Anđa Анђа f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Anđela.
Anđela Анђела f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Angela.
Anđelka Анђелка f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Angela.
Anđelko Анђелко m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Angel.
Andjela Анђела f Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Анђела (see Anđela).
Andrea 2 Андреа f English, German, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Dutch, Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Andrew. As an English name, it has been used since the 17th century, though it was not common until the 20th century.
Andrej Андреј m Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Andrew in several languages.
Andreja 2 Андреја m Serbian
Serbian form of Andrew.
Andrija Андрија m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Andrew.
Andrijana Андријана f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Andrija.
Angelina Ангелина f Italian, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Armenian
Latinate diminutive of Angela. A famous bearer is American actress Angelina Jolie (1975-).
Anica Аница f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Anna.
Anja Ања f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, German, Dutch
Form of Anya in several languages.
Anka Анка f Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Anna.
Ankica Анкица f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Anka.
Anto Анто m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Antonija Антонија f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Latvian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Latvian form of Antonia.
Antonije Антоније m Serbian
Serbian form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Atanasija Атанасија f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Athanasius.
Atanasije Атанасије m Serbian
Serbian form of Athanasius.
Biljana Биљана f Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian, Slovene
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from the South Slavic word биље (bilje) meaning "herb".
Biserka Бисерка f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Bisera.
Blagoje Благоје m Serbian
Serbian form of Blagoy.
Boban Бобан m Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Bogdan or Slobodan.
Bogdan Богдан m Polish, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Romanian, Medieval Slavic
Means "given by God" from the Slavic elements bogu "god" and dan "given".
Bogdana Богдана f Bulgarian, Slovene, Romanian, Polish, Serbian, Medieval Slavic
Feminine form of Bogdan.
Bojan Бојан m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic element boji meaning "battle". This was the name of a 9th-century Bulgarian saint.
Bojana Бојана f Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Bojan.
Boris Борис m Bulgarian, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Georgian, German, French
From a Bulgar Turkic name, also recorded as Bogoris, perhaps meaning "short" or "wolf" or "snow leopard". It was borne by the 9th-century Boris I of Bulgaria who converted his realm to Christianity and is thus regarded as a saint in the Orthodox Church. To the north in Kievan Rus it was the name of another saint, a son of Vladimir the Great who was murdered with his brother Gleb in the 11th century. His mother may have been Bulgarian.... [more]
Borislav Борислав m Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Russian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic element borti "battle" combined with slava "glory".
Borislava Борислава f Bulgarian, Serbian, Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Borislav.
Borivoj Боривој m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian form of Bořivoj.
Borivoje Боривоје m Serbian
Serbian form of Bořivoj.
Borko Борко m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic element borti meaning "fight, battle".
Boro Боро m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Borislav or Boris.
Boško Бошко m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Bogdan or Božidar.
Boža Божа m Serbian
Diminutive of Božidar.
Božena Божена f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element bozy meaning "divine".
Božidar Божидар m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Sorbian
Means "divine gift" from the Slavic elements bozy "divine" and daru "gift". It is a Slavic translation of Theodore.
Božidarka Божидарка f Serbian
Feminine form of Božidar.
Božo Божо m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Božidar and other names beginning with the Slavic element bozy meaning "divine".
Branimir Бранимир m Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element borna meaning "protection" combined with miru meaning "peace, world".
Branimira Бранимира f Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Branimir.
Branislav Бранислав m Serbian, Slovak, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Form of Bronisław in several languages.
Branislava Бранислава f Serbian, Slovak, Slovene
Feminine form of Branislav.
Branka Бранка f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Branko.
Brankica Бранкица f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine diminutive of Branko.
Branko Бранко m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Slovak, Macedonian
Diminutive of Branislav or Branimir.
Bratislav Братислав m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements bratu "brother" and slava "glory".
Bratislava Братислава f Serbian
Feminine form of Bratislav. This is the name of the capital city of Slovakia, though it is unrelated.
Čedomir Чедомир m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic elements chedo meaning "child" and miru meaning "peace, world".
Cveta Цвета f Serbian
Serbian form of Cvetka.
Cvijeta Цвијета f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Cvetka.
Dajana Дајана f Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian variant of Diana, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dalibor Далибор m Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements dali meaning "distance" and borti meaning "to fight".
Daliborka Далиборка f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Dalibor.
Damir Дамир m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Possibly derived from the Slavic elements dan "given" and miru "peace, world". Otherwise, it might be of Turkic origin.
Damjan Дамјан m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Damian.
Damjana Дамјана f Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian
Slovene, Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Damian.
Danica Даница 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.
Danijel Данијел m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Form of Daniel in several languages.
Danijela Данијела f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Daniel.
Danilo Данило m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Form of Daniel in various languages.
Danka Данка f Serbian, Slovak, Polish
Diminutive of Danijela, Daniela or Danuta.
Danko Данко m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Gordan, Danilo or Danijel.
Darija Дарија f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Daria.
Darko Дарко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element daru meaning "gift".
David Давид m English, Hebrew, French, Scottish, Welsh, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), which was derived from Hebrew דּוֹד (dod) meaning "beloved" or "uncle". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine. According to the New Testament, Jesus was descended from him.... [more]
Davor Давор m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Possibly from an old Slavic exclamation expressing joy or sorrow.
Davorka Даворка f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Davor.
Dejan Дејан m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Possibly derived from the South Slavic word dejati meaning "to act, to do". Otherwise it may be related to Latin deus meaning "god".
Dejana Дејана f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Dejan.
Dijana Дијана f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Southern Slavic form of Diana.
Dimitrije Димитрије m Serbian
Serbian form of Demetrius.
Divna Дивна f Serbian, Macedonian
From Serbian диван (divan) or Macedonian дивен (diven) meaning "wonderful".
Djordje Ђорђе m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђорђе (see Đorđe).
Djuradj Ђурађ m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђурађ (see Đurađ).
Djuradja Ђурађа f Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђурађа (see Đurađa).
Djuro Ђуро m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђуро (see Đuro).
Dmitar Дмитар m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Demetrius.
Dobrila Добрила f Serbian, Croatian
From the Slavic element dobru meaning "good".
Dobrilo Добрило m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Dobrila.
Dobroslav Доброслав m Croatian, Serbian, Czech, Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements dobru "good" and slava "glory".
Đorđe Ђорђе m Serbian
Serbian form of George.
Doroteja Доротеја f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Dorothea.
Dositej Доситеј m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Dositheos.
Draga Драга f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Drago.
Dragan Драган m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element dragu meaning "precious".
Dragana Драгана f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Dragan.
Dragica Драгица f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element dragu meaning "precious".
Dragiša Драгиша m Serbian
Diminutive of Slavic names beginning with the element dragu meaning "precious".
Drago Драго m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element dragu meaning "precious". It is also a short form of other Slavic names beginning with that element.
Dragoljub Драгољуб m Serbian, Croatian
From the Slavic elements dragu meaning "precious" and lyuby meaning "love". This is also the Serbian and Croatian word for the flowering plant nasturtium (species Tropaeolum majus).
Dragomir Драгомир m Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic element dragu meaning "precious" combined with miru meaning "peace, world".
Dragoslav Драгослав m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements dragu meaning "precious" and slava meaning "glory".
Dragoslava Драгослава f Serbian, Medieval Slavic
Feminine form of Dragoslav.
Dragutin Драгутин m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic element dragu meaning "precious".
Draško Драшко m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of names containing the Slavic element dragu meaning "precious".
Draža Дража m Serbian
Diminutive of Slavic names beginning with the element dragu meaning "precious".
Dražen Дражен m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element dragu meaning "precious".
Dubravka Дубравка f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dubravko.
Dubravko Дубравко m Croatian, Serbian
From the old Slavic word dubrava meaning "oak grove".
Dunja Дуња f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Means "quince" in the South Slavic languages, a quince being a type of fruit. It can also be a Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of Dunya.
Đurađ Ђурађ m Serbian, Croatian (Archaic)
Serbian variant of George.
Đurađa Ђурађа f Serbian, Croatian (Archaic)
Serbian feminine form of George.
Đuro Ђуро m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of George.
Dušan Душан m Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from Slavic dusha meaning "soul, spirit".
Dušana Душана f Slovak, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dušan.
Dušanka Душанка f Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Dušan.
Dušica Душица f Serbian, Slovene
Feminine diminutive of Dušan.
Duško Душко m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Variant of Dušan.
Edita Едита f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Lithuanian
Form of Edith in several languages.
Ela 1 Ела f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with El such as Elizabeta or Elżbieta.
Emil Емил m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, English
From the Roman family name Aemilius, which was derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival".
Emilija Емилија f Lithuanian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Franjo Фрањо m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Francis.
Gavrilo Гаврило m Serbian
Serbian form of Gabriel.
Gojko Гојко m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
From Slavic gojiti meaning "grow, heal, foster, nurture".
Goran Горан m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Means "mountain man", 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 Горанка f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Goran.
Gordan Гордан m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from South Slavic gord meaning "dignified". This name and the feminine form Gordana were popularized by the publication of Croatian author Marija Jurić Zagorka's novel Gordana (1935).
Gordana Гордана f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Feminine form of Gordan.
Hristina Христина f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Christina.
Hristofor Христофор m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Christopher.
Igor Игор m Russian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovak, Czech, Italian, Portuguese, Basque
Russian form of the Old Norse name Yngvarr (see Ingvar). The Varangians brought it with them when they began settling in eastern Europe in the 9th century. It was borne by two grand princes of Kyiv, notably Igor I the son of Rurik and the husband of Saint Olga. Other famous bearers include Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), a Russian composer known for The Rite of Spring, and Igor Sikorsky (1889-1972), the Russian-American designer of the first successful helicopter.
Ilija Илија m Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Macedonian, Serbian and Croatian form of Elijah, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Илия (see Iliya).
Ilinka Илинка f Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Ilija.
Irena Ирена f Polish, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Albanian, Bulgarian, Slovak, Lithuanian
Form of Irene in several languages.
Isaija Исаија m Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of Isaiah.
Isidora Исидора f Spanish, Serbian, Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Isidore. This was the name of a 4th-century Egyptian saint and hermitess.
Iskra Искра f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
From a South Slavic word meaning "spark".
Iva 1 Ива f Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Means "willow tree" in South Slavic.
Ivan Иван m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Serbian, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Macedonian, Slovene, English, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian
Newer form of the old Slavic name Іѡаннъ (Ioannu), which was derived from Greek Ioannes (see John). This was the name of six Russian rulers, including the 15th-century Ivan III the Great and 16th-century Ivan IV the Terrible, the first tsar of Russia. It was also borne by nine emperors of Bulgaria. Other notable bearers include the Russian author Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883), who wrote Fathers and Sons, and the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936), who is best known for his discovery of the conditioned reflex.
Ivana Ивана f Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Italian
Feminine form of Ivan.
Ivanka Иванка f Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Ivana.
Ivica Ивица m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivona Ивона f Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Yvonne in several languages.
Jadran Јадран m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Adrian.
Jadranka Јадранка f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene feminine form of Adrian.
Jadranko Јадранко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Adrian.
Jaga Јага f Croatian, Serbian, Polish
Croatian, Serbian and Polish diminutive of Agatha, Jagoda, Jadwiga and other names containing ja.
Jagoda Јагода f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Polish
Means "strawberry" in South Slavic, and "berry" in Polish. Also in Poland, this can be a diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jakov Јаков m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian and Macedonian form of Jacob (or James).
Jakša Јакша m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Jakov.
Jana 2 Јана f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant of Ana.
Janja Јања f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Agnes. It also may be inspired by Serbo-Croatian janje meaning "lamb".
Janko Јанко m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Slovak
Diminutive of Janez or Ján.
Jasmina Јасмина f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene, Macedonian
Form of Jasmine in several languages.
Jasna Јасна f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic jasno meaning "clear, sharp".
Javor Јавор m Croatian, Serbian
Means "maple tree" in South Slavic.
Jefimija Јефимија f Serbian
Serbian form of Euphemia. This name was adopted by a 14th-century Serbian poet (born Jelena Mrnjavčević).
Jela Јела f Serbian, Croatian, Slovak
Short form of Jelena or Jelisaveta. It also means "fir tree" in Serbian and Croatian.
Jelena Јелена f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Estonian, Lithuanian
Form of Yelena in several languages. In Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia it is also associated with the South Slavic words jelen meaning "deer, stag" and jela meaning "fir tree".
Jelica Јелица f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Jela.
Jelisaveta Јелисавета f Serbian
Serbian form of Elizabeth.
Jelka Јелка f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Jelena. It also means "fir tree" in Slovene.
Jevrem Јеврем m Serbian
Serbian form of Ephraim.
Joakim Јоаким m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Serbian, Macedonian
Scandinavian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Joachim.
Jordan Јордан 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 (Yarden), and it is derived from יָרַד (yarad) meaning "descend" or "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]
Jordana Јордана f Spanish, Portuguese, Macedonian, Serbian, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Jordan.
Josif Јосиф m Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of Joseph.
Jovan Јован m Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of John.
Jovana Јована f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of John.
Jovanka Јованка f Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Jovana.
Jovica Јовица m Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Jovan.
Julijana Јулијана f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Juliana.
Katarina Катарина f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Sorbian
Form of Katherine in several languages.
Konstantin Константин m Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, German, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian
Form of Constantine in several languages.
Kornelija Корнелија f Croatian, Serbian, Lithuanian
Croatian, Serbian and Lithuanian form of Cornelia.
Kristijan Кристијан m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Christian.
Kristina Кристина f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Russian, German, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Serbian, Croatian, Albanian, Faroese, English, Bulgarian
Form of Christina in several languages. It is also an English variant of Christina and a Bulgarian variant of Hristina.
Krsto Крсто 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.
Ksenija Ксенија f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene, Latvian
Form of Xenia in several languages.
Kuzman Кузман m Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Cosmas.
Lazar Лазар m Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Lazarus.
Lidija Лидија f Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Lydia in several languages.
Ljerka Љерка f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic lijer meaning "lily".
Ljilja Љиља f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Ljiljana.
Ljiljana Љиљана f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from South Slavic ljiljan meaning "lily".
Ljuba Љуба m & f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech
From the Slavic element lyuby meaning "love", or a short form of names beginning with this element. It is typically masculine in Serbia and feminine elsewhere.
Ljuban Љубан m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian form of Lyuben.
Ljubica Љубица f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
From the Slavic element lyuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix. It can also come from Serbian and Croatian ljubičica meaning "violet".
Ljubinka Љубинка f Serbian
From the Slavic element lyuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ljubiša Љубиша m Serbian
From the Slavic element lyuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ljubo Љубо m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Ljubomir.
Ljubomir Љубомир m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Lubomír.
Luka Лука m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Russian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic
Form of Lucas (see Luke) in several languages.
Maja 1 Маја f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, Hungarian
Form of Maia 1 in various languages.
Malina 2 Малина f Bulgarian, Serbian, Polish
Means "raspberry" in several Slavic languages.
Manda Манда f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Mara 2 Мара f Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian
Hungarian variant of Mária, and a Croatian and Serbian variant of Marija.
Marica Марица f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Hungarian, Italian
Diminutive of Marija (Croatian, Serbian and Slovene) or Mária (Hungarian).
Marija Марија f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese
Form of Maria in several languages.
Marijana Маријана f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Mariana.
Marin Марин m Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, French
Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian and French form of Marinus.
Marina Марина f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Greek, Finnish, Estonian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Georgian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Marinus. This name was borne by a few early saints. This is also the name by which Saint Margaret of Antioch is known in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Marinko Маринко m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Marin.
Marjan 2 Марјан m Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian and Croatian form of Marianus.
Marko Марко m Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Finnish, Estonian, Basque
Form of Mark in several languages.
Martin Мартин m English, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Finnish
From the Roman name Martinus, which was derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars. Saint Martin of Tours was a 4th-century bishop who is the patron saint of France. According to legend, he came across a cold beggar in the middle of winter so he ripped his cloak in two and gave half of it to the beggar. He was a favourite saint during the Middle Ages, and his name has become common throughout the Christian world.... [more]
Mateja 2 Матеја m Serbian
Serbian variant of Matija.
Matija Матија m & f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of Matthias, used to refer to the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. It is occasionally used as a feminine name.
Melanija Меланија f Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene, Latvian, Lithuanian
Form of Melanie used in various languages.
Mihailo Михаило m Serbian
Serbian form of Michael.
Mihajlo Михајло m Serbian
Serbian form of Michael.
Mijo Мијо m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Milan or Mihovil.
Mila Мила f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of Slavic names containing the element milu "gracious, dear".
Milan Милан m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
From the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names that began with that element. A city in Italy bears this name, though it originates from a different source.
Milana Милана f Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Milan.
Milanka Миланка f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Milan.
Mile Миле m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of Slavic names containing the element milu "gracious, dear".
Milena Милена f Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Italian
Feminine form of Milan. It began to be used in Italy in honour of Milena Vukotić (1847-1923), mother of Helen of Montenegro, the wife of the Italian king Victor Emmanuel III. In Italy it can also be considered a combination of Maria and Elena.
Milenko Миленко m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Milan.
Mileva Милева f Serbian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of Slavic names containing the element milu "gracious, dear".
Milica Милица f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
From the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious". It was originally a diminutive of names that began with that element.
Milivoj Миливој m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements milu "gracious" and voji "soldier".
Miljana Миљана f Serbian
Feminine form of Milan.
Milka 1 Милка f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Slavic names containing the element milu "gracious, dear".
Miloje Милоје m Serbian
From the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear", originally a diminutive of names that began with that element.
Milojica Милојица m Serbian
Diminutive of Miloje.
Milomir Миломир m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements milu meaning "gracious, dear" and miru meaning "peace" or "world".
Milorad Милорад m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements milu "gracious, dear" and rad "happy, willing".
Miloš Милош m Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element milu "gracious, dear". This was the name of a 14th-century Serbian hero who apparently killed the Ottoman sultan Murad I at the Battle of Kosovo.
Milovan Милован m Serbian
From Serbian миловати (milovati) meaning "to caress".
Miodrag Миодраг m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the element mio, a Serbo-Croatian form of the Slavic element milu meaning "dear", combined with dragu meaning "precious".
Miomir Миомир m Serbian
Derived from the element mio, a Serbian form of the Slavic element milu meaning "dear", combined with miru meaning "peace" or "world".
Mira 2 Мира f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Polish
Short form of names containing the Slavic element miru meaning "peace" or "world".
Mirjana Мирјана f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
Possibly a form of Miriam.
Mirka 1 Мирка f Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Miroslava and other names containing the Slavic element miru meaning "peace" or "world".
Mirko Мирко m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Italian
Originally a diminutive of Miroslav and other names containing the element miru "peace, world".
Mirna Мирна f Croatian, Serbian
Means "peaceful" in Serbian and Croatian.
Miroslav Мирослав m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements miru "peace, world" and slava "glory". This was the name of a 10th-century king of Croatia who was deposed by one of his nobles after ruling for four years.
Miša Миша m & f Serbian, Slovene
Serbian diminutive of Mihailo, Miroslav and other names beginning with a similar sound. In Slovenia it is typically feminine.
Miško Мишко m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Mihailo, Mihael, Miroslav and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Mitar Митар m Serbian
Short form of Dmitar.
Mladen Младен m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic word младъ (mladu) meaning "young".
Mladenka Младенка f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Mladen.
Momir Момир m Serbian
Serbian form of Mojmír.
Nada 2 Нада f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Means "hope" in South Slavic.
Nadežda Надежда f Slovak, Serbian, Latvian
Slovak, Serbian and Latvian form of Nadezhda.
Nadica Надица f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Nada 2.
Natalija Наталија f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Lithuanian
Form of Natalia (see Natalie) in several languages.
Nataša Наташа f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak
Form of Natasha in several languages.
Nebojša Небојша m Serbian, Croatian
Means "fearless" in Serbian and Croatian.
Neda 1 Неда f Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Short form of Nedeljka.
Nedeljka Недељка f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Nedeljko.
Nedeljko Недељко m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Croatian nedjelja and Serbian недеља (nedelja) meaning "Sunday".
Nemanja Немања 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 Ненад 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 Нено m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Nenad.
Neven Невен m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Masculine form of Nevena.
Nevena Невена f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic neven meaning "marigold".
Nevenka Невенка f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Variant of Nevena.
Nikica Никица m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Nikola 1.
Nikola 1 Никола m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Czech, Basque, Medieval Slavic
Form of Nicholas in several languages. Note, in Czech this is also a feminine name (see Nikola 2).
Nikolina Николина f Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Nicholas.
Nina 1 Нина f Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Short form of names that end in nina, such as Antonina or Giannina. It was imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. This name also nearly coincides with the Spanish word niña meaning "little girl". A famous bearer was the American musician Nina Simone (1933-2003).
Ninoslav Нинослав m Serbian, Croatian, Medieval Slavic
From a Slavic element, possibly nyni "now", combined with slava "glory".
Ninoslava Нинослава f Serbian
Feminine form of Ninoslav.
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.
Olga Олга f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovene, Serbian, Bulgarian, Greek
Russian form of the Old Norse name Helga. The 10th-century Saint Olga was the wife of Igor I, the ruler of Kievan Rus (a state based around the city of Kyiv). Like her husband she was probably a Varangian, who were Norse people who settled in eastern Europe beginning in the 9th century. Following Igor's death she ruled as regent for her son Svyatoslav for 18 years. After she was baptized in Constantinople she attempted to convert her subjects to Christianity, though this goal was only achieved by her grandson Vladimir.
Olgica Олгица f Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian diminutive of Olga.
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]
Olivera Оливера f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Oliver.
Olja Оља f Serbian
Serbian diminutive of Olga.
Pavle Павле m Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian, Georgian
Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian and Georgian form of Paul.
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.
Rada Рада f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element rad meaning "happy, willing".
Rade Раде m Serbian, Croatian
Originally a diminutive of Milorad and other Slavic names containing the element rad meaning "happy, willing".
Radinka Радинка f Serbian
Diminutive of Radmila.
Radmila Радмила f Serbian, Croatian, Czech
Serbian, Croatian and Czech feminine form of Radomil.
Radmilo Радмило m Serbian
Serbian form of Radomil.