ARANĐELАранђелmSerbian 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".
ARSOАрсоmCroatian, Montenegrin, Serbian Short form of ARSENIJE. A known bearer of this name was the Montenegrin general Arsenije "Arso" Jovanović (1907-1948).
BASARABAf & mVlach Derived from Basaraba, which is the Vlach name for the historical region of Bessarabia. It is said to be the native land of the Vlach people.
BLAŽOБлажоmMontenegrin, Serbian Diminutive of BLAGOJE (also compare BLAŽ). A notable bearer of this name is the Montenegrin prime minister and president Blažo Jovanović (1907-1976).
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.
BORIMIRБоримирmBulgarian, 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.
BORJANБорјанmSerbian, Croatian, Macedonian Derived from the Slavic element bor "battle". Notable bearer is Macedonian conductor Borjan Canev (born 1973).
BOSILJKAБосиљкаfCroatian, 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".
BOŽURБожурmSerbian (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).
BRATIMIRБратимирmCroatian, 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]
BRATOLJUBБратољубmSerbian, Croatian Derived from the Slavic elements bratu "brother" and lyub "love".
BRATOMIRБратомирmCroatian, Polish, Serbian Means "brother of peace", derived from Slavic bratu "brother" combined with Slavic mir "peace". Also compare BRATIMIR.
BUDIMIRБудимирmCroatian, 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.
ČUČIMIRЧучимирmSerbian (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]
DANIMIRДанимирmCroatian, 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]
DANISLAVДаниславmCroatian, 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]
DAROSLAVДарославmCroatian, 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]
DESANKAДесанкаfSerbian, 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.
DESIMIRДесимирmBulgarian, 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".
DOSTANAДостанаfSerbian (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.
DRINAДринаfSerbian (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.
FEĐAФеђаmBosnian, Croatian, Serbian Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of FEDYA. A known bearer of this name is the Bosnian writer Feđa Isović (b. 1965).
GRADIMIRГрадимирmBulgarian, 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]
GRADISLAVГрадиславmSerbian, 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]
GVOZDENГвозденmSerbian, Croatian Derived from the adjective gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.
HIROŠIХирошиmSerbian Serbian description of Japanese Hiroshi. Hiroši is name of Branko Vukelić's son. Branko Vukelić are been most biggest spy in second world wear. Name mean tolerant on japanese.
HOTIMIRХотимирmCroatian, 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.
HVALIMIRХвалимирmSerbian 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.
IKONIJAИконијаfCroatian (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]
ISKRENИскренmBulgarian, 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).
ISUSИсусmBulgarian, 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.
IŽESLAVИжеславmSerbian From Old Church Slavonic, ижe (iže) meaning "who (is)" and popular suffix слав (slav) meaning "glory", thus "one who is glorious".
JELIMIRЈелимирmCroatian, 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".
JERINAЈеринаfSerbian (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]
JEROTEJЈеротејmSerbian (Rare) Serbian form of HIEROTHEOS. A notable bearer of this name was the Serbian writer Jerotej Račanin (born c. 1650, died after 1727).
JEROTIJEЈеротијеmSerbian (Rare) Variant of JEROTEJ. A known bearer of this name was the Serbian professor Jerotije Topalović (1870-1914).