South Slavic Submitted Names

These names are used in regions that use South Slavic languages.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hajrudin m Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Hayreddin.
Halid m Bosnian, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Tausug
Form of Khalid used in various languages.
Halida f Indonesian, Bosnian
Indonesian and Bosnian form of Khalida.
Hamdija m & f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Hamdi and variant transcription of Hamdiya.
Hanibal m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Hannibal.
Hanka f Bosnian, Croatian, Sorbian, Polish, Slovak, Czech, Slovene, Hungarian
Diminutive of Hana 2 and Hanna respectively.
Hanko m Bulgarian
Derived from Protobulgarian хан "khan".
Hasiba f Arabic, Bosnian
Feminine form of Hasib.
Hatidzhe f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Khadija.
Hazim m Arabic, Bosnian, Malay
Means "firm, steadfast, resolute, stern" in Arabic.
Heda f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), German (Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element hadu "battle, combat".
Hekatej m Croatian
Croatian form of Hekataios via Hecataeus.
Helenca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Helena, used as a given name in its own right.
Helenko m Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Helena.
Helija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Helios.
Hema f Slovene
Slovene form of Hemma.
Henok m Croatian (Rare), Amharic, Tigrinya
Croatian, Amharic and Tigrinyan form of Enoch.
Heraklije m Croatian
Croatian form of Herakleios via Heraclius.
Heraklit m Armenian (Rare), Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, Ukrainian
Armenian, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraklo m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Hercules.
Hermogen m Bulgarian (Archaic), Croatian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Croatian form of Hermogenes.
Herodot m Bosnian, Croatian, German, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, German and Polish form of Herodotus.
Hertica f Slovene
Diminutive of Herta.
Hestija f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Hestia.
Higin m Croatian
Croatian form of Hyginus.
Hijacinta f Slovene
Feminine form of Hijacint.
Hilarija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene, Latvian (Rare)
Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, and Latvian form of Hilaria.
Hilarije m Croatian
Croatian form of Hilarius.
Hinko m Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Henrik.
Hionija f Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Chionia.
Hioniya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Chionia.
Hipatija f Bosnian, Lithuanian
Bosnian and Lithuanian form of Hypatia.
Hiperion m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Hyperion.
Hirenes f Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.
Hiroši m Serbian
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.
Hloverka f Croatian (Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on Lovorka.
Honorije m Croatian
Croatian form of Honorius.
Honoriy m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Honorius.
Horacije m Croatian
Croatian form of Horatius.
Hortenzija f Latvian, Serbian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Latvian, Serbian, and Lithuanian form of Hortensia.
Hošea m Croatian
Croatian form of Hosea.
Hostilijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Hostilian.
Hostilije m Croatian
Croatian form of Hostilius.
Hotimir m Croatian, 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.
Hranimir m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic elements hrani "protect, defend" and mir meaning "peace". Cognate of Branimir.
Hranislav m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic elements hrani "protect, defend" and slava meaning "glory".
Hrastimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun hrast "oak (tree)". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Hrista f Bulgarian
Short form of Hristina.
Hristian m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christian.
Hristiania f Bulgarian
Simplified transcription of Hristiyaniya.
Hristivoje m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from Serbian Hristos meaning ''Christ''.
Hristiyaniya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christiania.
Hristodul m Serbian
Serbian form of Christodoulos.
Hristomir m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Hristos, which is the Slavic form of Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Hristomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Hristomir.
Hristoslav m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Hristos, which is the Slavic form of Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Hristoslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Hristoslav.
Hrvat m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name meaning ''Croat''.... [more]
Hrvatina f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian Hrvat meaning "Croat".
Hrvoja f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Hrvoje.
Hrvojka f Croatian
Feminine form of Hrvoje.
Hrvoslav m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian male name a combination of Hrvat "Croat" and slava "glory".
Husnija m Bosnian
Variant of Husni.
Hvalimir m Serbian
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.
Ianeta f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янета (see Janeta).
Ianka f Bulgarian, Flemish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yanka. The name has also seen some use in Flanders, which is the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. It has not been used in the neighbouring Netherlands, that is to say: no Dutch newborn girls were ever given the name - so far, only immigrants have borne the name.... [more]
Ibolka f Slovene
Slovene adoption of Ibolya.
Ibrica m Bosnian
Nickname for Ibrahim.
Idica f Slovene
Diminutive of Ida.
Idora f Croatian
Contracted form of Isadora. This name is borne by Croatian figure skater Idora Hegel (born 1983).
Iglika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian иглика "primrose, primula".
Ignacija f Slovene
Feminine form of Ignac.
Ignacije m Croatian
Croatian form of Ignatius.
Ignati m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian
Variant transcription of Ignatiy and Archaic Bulgarian form of Ignatius.
Ignjat m Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ignatius. A bearer of this name was the Croatian poet Ignjat Ðurđević.
Ika f Slovene
Short form of Erika and Henrika.
Ikar m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Ikaros (see Icarus).
Ikonija f Croatian (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]
Ildika f Slovene, Serbian
Diminutive of Ilda.
Ilhana f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of İlhan.
Ilijana f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian form of Iliana.
Iliko m Georgian, Montenegrin, Literature
Georgian diminutive of Ilia. The name might possibly have the same type of etymology in Montenegrin.... [more]
Ilin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Ilina.
Ilio m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ilian and Iliyan.
Ilir m Bosnian
Means Illyrian the ancestors of the bosniaks and Serbian people.
Ilir m Serbian
Means Illyrian the ancestors of the serbs.... [more]
Ilirijan m Serbian
Means Illyrian the ancestors of the SERBIAN ethnic people
Ilitija f Croatian
Croatian form of Ilithyia.
Iliyan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Илиян (see Ilian).
Iljo m Estonian, Bulgarian
Southern Estonian form of Elias (via Russian Ilya) and Bulgarian variant transcription of Ilyo.
Ilka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ilko.
Ilka f Slovene
Feminine form of Elija.
Ilko m Bulgarian, Ukrainian, German (Rare)
Bulgarian diminutive of Iliya. Since the 1960s it has been in occasional use in German-speaking countries.
Illjaz m Macedonian (Rare)
Possibly the Macedonian variant of Iljaz.
Iluminata f Croatian (?)
Croatian form of Illuminata.
Ilyana f Arabic, Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".
Ilyo m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ильо (see Ilio). Ilyo Voyvoda (also known as Dedo Iljo Maleshevski, born Iliya Markov, 1805 – 1898) was a Bulgarian revolutionary from the region of Macedonia, who is considered a national hero in both Bulgaria and North Macedonia.
Imbro m Croatian
Croatian form of Emmerich, via Hungarian Imre.
Indji f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Инджи (see Indzhi).
Indzhi f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Indzhe.
Inela f Bosnian
Meaning unknown at this time. A famous bearer of this name is Inela Nogić (b. 1976), a Bosnian woman who won a beauty pageant contest during the Siege of Sarajevo (1992-1996). The story behind the contest as well as amateur footage of it led to the making of a documentary titled Miss Sarajevo, which added to the international pressure to end the siege... [more]
Inka f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of names containing the element in, for example Ivana, Inoslava, Anina, Ines, Ingrid, etc.
Innokentiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Innocentia.
Inocent m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Innocent.
Inoslav m Croatian
Variant form of Ninoslav.
Inoslava f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Inoslav.
Iolina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Йолина (see Yolina).
Ionka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонка (see Yonka).
Ionko m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонко (see Yonko).
Iordana f Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian
Feminine form of Iordanis (Greek) and variant transcription of Yordana (Bulgarian).
Iordanka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йорданка (see Yordanka).
Ipatije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Hypatius.
Ipatiya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Hypatia.
Irenca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Irena, used as a given name in its own right.
Irenej m Croatian, Czech
Croatian and Czech form of Ireneus.
Irfana f Arabic, Bosnian, Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Irfan.
Irinej m Serbian
Serbian form of Irenaeus.
Irmina f Polish, Italian, German (Rare), Sicilian, Slovene
Feminine form of Irmin or a diminutive of Irma.
Irnes m Croatian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare)
The meaning of the name is unknown.
Isihije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Hesychios.
Iskren m Bulgarian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian and Serbian искрен (iskren) "sincere, honest; true, devoted". This name is borne by Bulgarian soccer player Iskren Pisarov (b. 1985).
Iskriyana f Bulgarian
An elaboration of Iskra or a blend of Iskra with Yana.
Iskroslav m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun iskra "spark". Also see Iskra, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Ismailo m Serbian
Serbian form of ISHMAEL. Ismailo is older son of Avram, in old testament of Bible.
Ismeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Ismet.
Istok m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
From Slavic istok meaning "east".
Istoka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Istok.
Ita f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Archaic), Jewish
Possibly a diminutive of Yehudit/Judit.
Itso m Bulgarian
Short form of Hristo and, to a lesser extent, Iliya.
Ivaila f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ивайла (see Ivayla).
Ivek m Croatian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivelin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Ivelina.
Ivelina f Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Evelina, an elaboration of Iva 1, a feminine form of Ivo 2 and a feminine form of Ivan.
Ivena f Bulgarian
Elaboration of Iva 1.
Ivkica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive form of Ivka.
Ivko m Croatian, Bulgarian
Male form of Ivka.
Ivša m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivuša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Ivana, Iveta and Ivona. Also compare Ivuška.
Iwa f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ива (see Iva 1).
Iwelin m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ивелин (see Ivelin).
Iwelina f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ивелинa (see Ivelina).
Iza f Slovene, Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Izabella and Izolda and Slovene short form of Elizabeta, Izabela, Izidora and Izeta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Izaija m Croatian
Croatian form of Isaiah.
Izaije f Croatian, Bosnian
Croatian and Bosnian form of Isaiah.
Izerina f Bosnian (Rare)
An elaborated form of Zerina
Ižeslav m Serbian
From Old Church Slavonic, ижe (iže) meaning "who (is)" and popular suffix слав (slav) meaning "glory", thus "one who is glorious".
Izeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Izet.
Izidora f Slovene
Feminine form of Izidor.
Izraelo m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Israel.
Izrafel m Serbian
Serbian name for the Judeo-Christian angel Israfil, an angel of music.
Izvorina f Serbian
From Serbian извор (izvor) meaning "source".
Jabel m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Jabal.
Jablan m Croatian (Rare), Serbian
From the word for the tree called ''poplar'' in English.
Jaćim m Serbian
Variant of Joakim.
Jadrana f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Jadran.
Jadviga f Latvian, Slovene (Rare)
Latvian and Slovene borrowing of Jadwiga (compare Jadvyga).
Jagica f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Jaga.
Jaglika f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
A flower name meaning "cowslip" (Lat. "Primula veris").
Jagodinka f Slovene
Diminutive of Jagoda.
Jagor m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, originating from the main character of the eponymous fairy tale Jagor (part of the anthology Croatian Tales of Long Ago, by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić).
Jambrek m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ambrozije. It is more common as a surname.
Jandro m Croatian
Variant of Andrija via Andro.
Jane f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Janez.
Janej m Croatian
Croatian form of Jannaeus.
Janeta f Bulgarian, Romanian
Bulgarian and Romanian borrowing of Jeannette.
Janica f Croatian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana, used as a given name in its own right.
Janik m Slovene
Slovene form of John.
Janika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Janislav m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant transcription of Янислав (see Yanislav).
Janislaw m Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislav.
Janislawa f Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislava.
Janita f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янита (see Yanita).
Janiza f Bulgarian (Germanized, Rare)
Variant transcription of Яница (see Yanitsa).
Jano m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of John.
Januša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Czech, Slovak and Slovene diminutive of Jana 1 and Croatian diminutive of Jana 2... [more]
Jaruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Jarmila and Jaroslava. Also compare Jaruška.
Jasen m Croatian, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant transcription of Ясен (see Yasen) as well as a derivation from Serbo-Croatian jasen "ash tree".
Jasena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Jasen.
Jasenka f Croatian
Feminine form of Jasen.
Jasenka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jasna, used as a given name in its own right.
Jasenko m Croatian
Derived from Croatian jasen "ash tree".
Jasin m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Yasin.
Jasone m Czech, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian
Czech, Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian form of Jason.
Javorka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Javor.
Jazon m Croatian, Polish
Croatian and Polish form of Jason.
Jeca f Serbian
Nickname for the name Jelena
Jedert f Slovene
Variant of Jera.
Jeka f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Used as a nickname for Jelena or Jelisaveta.
Jelenka f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Jelena.
Jelenko m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian masculine form of Jelenka.
Jelimir m Croatian, 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".
Jelisava f Serbian
Short from of Jelisaveta.
Jelislav m Croatian
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 derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Jelislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Jelislav.
Jelkica f Croatian
Diminutive of Jelka.
Jenia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Женя (see Zhenya).
Jera f Slovene, East Frisian
East Frisian and Slovene short form of Gertruda via another short form, Gera.
Jerca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jera, used as a given name in its own right.
Jeremija m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jeremiah.
Jerica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jera, used as a given name in its own right.
Jerina f Serbian (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]
Jernejka f Slovene
Variant of Jerneja.
Jerolim m Croatian
Variant form of Jeronim.
Jeronima f Dutch (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Hungarian
Dutch variant spelling of Hieronyma, Croatian feminine form of Jeronim, Catalan feminine form of Jerónimo and Hungarian feminine form of Jeromos.
Jerotej m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Hierotheos. A notable bearer of this name was the Serbian writer Jerotej Račanin (born c. 1650, died after 1727).
Jerotije m Serbian (Rare)
Variant of Jerotej. A known bearer of this name was the Serbian professor Jerotije Topalović (1870-1914).
Jesena f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From jesen meaning "autumn".
Jestira f Serbian
Serbian form of Esther.
Jezdimir m Serbian
Derived from elements jezdi, jezditi meaning ''ride, drive'' and mir meaning ''peace''.
Jezdimira f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jezdimir.
Jezerka f Serbian
Rare name that comes from the word "jezero", meaning "lake".
Jišaj m Czech (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Czech and Croatian form of Jesse.
Jivka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Bulgarian Живка (see Zhivka).
Jivko m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Живко (see Zhivko).
Joanikije m Serbian
Serbian form of Ioannikios via Joannicius.
Jokebed f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Jochebed.
Jola f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Iole.
Jolanka f Czech, Slovene
Diminutive of Jolana, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Jona m Croatian, Serbian, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Sorbian, Afrikaans
Croatian, Serbian, Sorbian, Afrikaans and Scandinavian form of Jonah.
Jonka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Variant transcription of Йонка (see Yonka).
Jonko m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонко (see Yonko).
Jordanka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йорданка (see Yordanka).
Jorjeta f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Жоржета (see Zhorzheta).
Jošija m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Josija m Danish (Archaic), Serbian (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
Danish and Serbian form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Jossifa f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Yosif.
Jošua m Croatian
Croatian form of Joshua.
Jotapijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Jotapianus.
Jova m Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Jovan.
Jovijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jovian.
Joža m Croatian
Diminutive of Josip.
Joža f Slovene
Short form of Jožefa.
Jožefina f Slovene
Slovene form of Josephine.
Jožek m Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Josip.
Jožka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jožefa via Joža, used as a given name in its own right.
Jubomir m Serbian
jubo=kiss... [more]
Jug m Serbian (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.
Jugana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element jug, meaning "south".
Jugomir m Croatian (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".
Jugoslav m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Derived from југ, jug meaning "south" and слава, slava meaning "fame".... [more]
Jula f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene
Czech diminutive of Julie and Juliána, Slovak diminutive of Júlia, Polish short form of Julia and Slovene short form of Julija.