ARANĐELmSerbian This name is Christian in origin. It is derived from Serbo-Croatian arhanđel or arhanđeo "archangel", which is ultimately derived from Greek archangelos "chief angel".
BODINmSerbian (Rare) Serbian king Constantine Bodin (Serbian and Bulgarian: Константин Бодин; fl. 1072–1108) was a ruler of Duklja, the second, although titular, King of Duklja and Dalmatia from 1081 to 1101, succeeding his father, King Michael... [more]
BOGOJAmMacedonian, Serbian The name is used in the Balkan countries Macedonia and Serbia. It is from the eastern orthodox church, from the South Slavic language. Dates back since 1926.
BORIMIRmBulgarian, Croatian, Serbian Derived from Slavic bor "battle" combined with Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Borimir Perković (b. 1967), a former Croatian soccer player.
BOSILJKAfCroatian, Serbian Derived from bosiljak, Croatian and Serbian name for the herb "basil" (Ocimum basilicum), ultimately from Greek basileus meaning "king".
BOŽIMIRmCroatian, Serbian Means "divine peace", derived from Slavic bozy "divine" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
BOŽURmSerbian (Rare) Flower name meaning "peony", or more specifically, Paeonia peregrina flower from the peony family. The flower has a symbolic meaning, as it, according to the legend, sprung from the blood of fallen Serbian heroes during the Battle of Kosovo (1389).
BRATIMIRmCroatian, Serbian There are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Slavic brati "reap, gather", which would make the whole name an older form of Berimir... [more]
BRATOMIRmCroatian, Polish, Serbian Means "brother of peace", derived from Slavic bratu "brother" combined with Slavic mir "peace". Also compare Bratimir.
BUDIMIRmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from (Serbo-)Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace" or "world". In other words, this name is the Croatian and Serbian cognate of the Polish name Budzimir.
ČUČIMIRmSerbian (Archaic), History, Medieval Serbian Medieval Serbian name of which the first element is of uncertain origin. It may possibly have been derived from Slavic chucha or chusha, which may signify something small. An other possibility may be Slavic chuzh "foreign, alien, strange" - compare modern Russian chuzhoy, Polish cudzy and Slovak cudzí, all of which mean "foreign, alien, strange"... [more]
DANIMIRmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian dan "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
DANISLAVmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian dan "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
DAROSLAVmCroatian, Lithuanian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from Slavic dar "gift, present", which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present". Compare modern Polish darować "to donate, to gift" and Czech darovat "to donate, to give", as well as Proto-Slavic dati "to give"... [more]
DESANKAfSerbian, Croatian Derived 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.
DESIMIRmBulgarian, Croatian, Serbian The first element of this name is probably derived from Proto-Slavic desiti, which can mean "to find, to seek, to encounter" as well as "to happen, to occur". However, it may also possibly have been derived from Slavic deset "ten"... [more]
DJEDOMIRmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of Dedomir.
DJEDOSLAVmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of Dedoslav.
DOBRAŠINmSerbian Derived from the Slavic element dobru "good".
DOBRIŠAmCroatian, Serbian Diminutive of Dobroslav, Dobrivoj and other names containing the Slavic element dobru meaning "good". Famous bearer is Croatian poet Dobriša Cesarić (1902 - 1980).
DOSTANAfSerbian (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.
DRAGOLJUBmSerbian, Croatian, Slovene Derived from Slavic elements dorgu meaning "precious" and lyub meaning "love". It is also the name of the flower capucine/nasturtium.
DRENm & fAlbanian, Serbian, Croatian From Serbian дрен/dren meaning European Cornel (Cornus mas) (type of dogwood). The tree is a symbol of strength and health in Serbian culture, having an idiom "здрав к'о дрен/zdrav k'o dren" which equates to English "fit as a fiddle"... [more]
DRINAfSerbian (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.
GRADIMIRmBulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]
GRADISLAVmSerbian, Croatian (Rare) The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]
GVOZDENmSerbian, Croatian Derived from the adjective gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.
HOTIMIRmCroatian, Serbian, Slovene Croatian, Serbian and Slovene cognate of Chociemir. A bearer of this name was Hotimir, a prince of Carantania who lived in the 8th century AD.
HVALIMIRmSerbian The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun hvala "thanks". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Hvalimir Belojević, a 9th-century Serbian duke.
IGNJATmSerbian, Croatian Croatian and Serbian form of Ignatius. A bearer of this name was the Croatian poet Ignjat Ðurđević.
IKONIJAfCroatian (Rare), Serbian Derived from the Croatian and Serbian noun ikona (which is written as икона in Serbian) meaning "icon", which is derived from Greek εικόνα (eikona), itself ultimately derived from ancient Greek εἰκών (eikon) meaning "likeness, image, portrait".... [more]
ISKRENmBulgarian, Serbian, Croatian (Rare) Derived from Bulgarian and Serbian iskren "sincere, honest". A known bearer of this name is Bulgarian soccer player Iskren Pisarov (b. 1985).
ISUSmBulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Ukrainian Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Jesus via its Biblical Greek form Iesous. Also, with the exception of Croatian, in these usages Isus is also the form of Joshua, also via its Biblical Greek form Iesous.
JELIMIRmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is either derived from Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".
JERINAfSerbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian A form of IRENE. The most notable bearer was Despotess Jerina (originally: Irene Kantakouzene), the wife of Serbian Despot Đurađ Branković, who lived in the 15th century and who is known in Serbian folk legends as Damned Jerina because of many hardships she reportedly imposed on the people... [more]
JUGmSerbian (Rare) From the Slavic word jug, meaning "south". The famous bearer was 14th-century Serbian warrior and hero character known in Serbian epic poetry as Jug Bogdan, whose real name was Vratko Nemanjić.
JUGOMIRmCroatian (Rare), Serbian The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun jug "south", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic jugъ "south". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
KAMENKOmSerbian (Rare) Nature name derived from the word kamen, meaning "stone" or "rock", therefore denoting a baby whose parents wished for him to be as strong and tough as a stone.The name is nowadays mostly associated with Kamenko Katić, a famous Serbian journalist and TV personality.
KLONIMIRmCroatian, Russian, Serbian The first element of this archaic name is possibly derived from Russian klyon or kljon "maple (tree)". Also compare Polish klon, which also means "maple (tree)". The second element is derived from either Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous"... [more]
KOSARAfBulgarian, Serbian Derived from the word kosa, or "hair", as a symbol of youth and good health. It denotes the parents' desire for the child to have luscious, beautiful hair or a girl that was born with lots of hair on her head... [more]
KOSOVKAfSerbian (Rare) A place name derived from Kosovo (Polje), meaning "Blackbird's field", the place where Serbian army fought the decisive battle against the Turks in 1389. In the epic poem, Kosovka devojka ("Girl from Kosovo") stands as an idealized type of Serbian maiden, and is a symbol of fidelity, compassion, and charity.
KRUNAfSerbian, Croatian Short form of Krunoslava and feminine form of Kruno. It also coincides with a Croatian and Serbian word kruna meaning ''crown''.
LADOmPolish, Serbian, Russian, Croatian Lado is a recurring word in Slavic folk songs celebrating the summer solstice. It's meaning is unknown. The use of the word in the songs convinced 16th century scholars that Lado was a god of love... [more]
LEŽIMIRmSerbian Derived from Serbo-Croatian ležati "to lie (down), to recline, to repose" combined with Slavic mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "one in which the peace lies".