This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Croatian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Klotilda f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Kashubian, Slovene, German (Bessarabian), AlbanianCroatian, Lithuanian, Czech, Slovak, Kashubian, Albanian and Slovene form of
Clotilde.
Kolinda f Croatian (Rare)Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (born 1968) was the president of Croatia 2015–2020. She was named after a 1967 song ‘
Colinda’ by the Croatian singer Zdenka Vučković... [
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Koviljka f Croatian, SerbianDerived from the plant name
kovilje (Lat. Stipa pennata), in English known as feather grass.
Krasna f CroatianMeans "beautiful" in Croatian, derived from the Slavic element
krasa "beauty, adornment".
Lelija f CroatianCroatian form of
Laelia. There is a poem from the famous Croatian poet Dragutin Tadijanović (1905.-2007.) named "Lelija".
Lipa f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Russian, UkrainianIt derives from the Slavic name for the linden tree Lipa (Липа), which originates from the Greek word "Lipos" (λίπος) meaning: "fat, thick". And a shorter form of the Russian and Ukrainian name
Olimpiada.
Lira f Croatian (Rare)From the name of the musical instrument
lira (from Latin
lira, from Ancient Greek
λύρα (lúra)), called "lyre" in English.
Marieta f Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Bulgarian, Armenian, Afrikaans, Polish (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Croatian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese, Greek, AlbanianCognate of
Marietta.
Marsela f Albanian, CroatianFeminine form of
Marsel. Albanian folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian
mars "(the month of) March", popularly interpreted to mean "March child; born in March".
Meduza f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Medusa in various languages.
Melita f Latvian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Croatian, Slovene, Polish, Estonian, AlbanianAlbanian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Polish and Estonian form of
Melitta.
Nera f Croatian, HebrewFeminine form of
Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Rašeljka f Croatian (Rare)Derived from the name of the plant
rašeljka (Lat. Prunus mahaleb), called ''mahaleb cherry'' in English.
Rea f Croatian, English, German (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Galician, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Filipino, Hungarian, Estonian, Romansh, AlbanianForm of
Rhea in several languages.
Simonida f Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Albanian, HistorySerbian feminine form of
Simonides. This name was borne by a daughter of the Byzantine emperor Andronikos II, Princess Simonida (1289-1340), born
Simonis, who became the fourth wife of the Serbian king Milutin when she was five years old... [
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Tisa f Slovene, Croatian, SerbianOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the name of the river flowing through Ukraine, Romania, Hungary and Serbia and a derivation from
tisa "yew tree".
Una f CroatianEither inspired by the name of the river Una (bordering Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina), whose meaning is uncertain but could be from Latin
una "(female) one", or directly from Latin. It's a modern name, used since the 20th century.
Vilenka f Croatian (Rare)Very rare name in Croatia, exclusively for women and most commonly used in the coastal region. Meaning uncertain, possibly coming from the mythological creature ''Vila'' (Slavic fae).
Zagorka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)From Croatian and Serbian
загорје (zagorye) meaning "up behind the mountains, plains". It may also designate an inhabitant of Hrvatsko Zagorje, an area of Croatia.
Žarana f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)A Serbo-Croatian name meaning "early", "from an early age" or "premature". A notable name bearer is Žarana Papić (1949-2002), an influential Serbian social anthropologist and feminist theorist. This name shares a similar spelling with the Sanskrit name
Zarana, but holds a distinctly different meaning.
Zvizdana f CroatianDerived from dialectal Croatian
zvizda meaning "star". The standard form is
zvijezda or Serbian
zvezda.