This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South Slavic; and the length is 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abasa f BosnianBosnian female form of
Abbas. It is also the name of the 80th sura of the Qur'an.
Aleks Алекс m SerbianShortened form of Aleksandar, a South Slavic name.
Almin m BosnianDerived from Arabic الْأَمِين
(al-ʾamīn) meaning "the trustworthy".
Ančka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Ana, used as a given name in its own right.
Blažo Блажо m Montenegrin, SerbianDiminutive of
Blagoje (also compare
Blaž). A notable bearer of this name is the Montenegrin prime minister and president Blažo Jovanović (1907-1976).
Bodan m South SlavicThe name Bodan is a name of South Slavic or possibly Germanic origin, it is a shortened form of the name Slobodan which is of Serbian origin and means Freedom. Alternatively it could derive from Proto-Germanic *butmaz (ground) via Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn (bottom)
Bodin Бодин m Serbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian, HistorySerbian king Constantine Bodin (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.... [
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Boril Борил m BulgarianBoril of Bulgaria was the emperor of Bulgaria from 1207 to 1218.
Božur Божур m Serbian (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).
Braco Брацо m Croatian, SerbianTaken from the nickname, which originated as a pet form of the word
brat meaning ''brother''.
Chano Чано m BulgarianBulgarian masculine name from the Turkic name element
chan meaning "chime", or a short version of
Tsvetan.
Djoja f Bosnian (Archaic)Possibly a cognate of
Gaya. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Spanish word
joya, meaning "jewel".
Dolya f Bulgarian, Slavic MythologyGoddess of fate in East Slavic Mythology, personification of the fate bestowed upon a man at birth. She is described as a plainly dressed woman able to turn herself into various shapes. When she is positive she is named Dolya, when negative she turns into Nedolya.
Drina Дрина f Serbian (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.
Ecija f Croatian, SloveneCroatian and Slovene female form of
Ezio. Notable bearer is Croatian actress Ecija Ojdanić (born 1974).
Fedja Федя, Феђа m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Swedish (Rare)Variant transcription of
Feđa (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) and
Fedya (Bulgarian and Russian).... [
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Fedra Федра f Greek, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Sicilian, Slovene, Spanish, Ukrainian, TheatreModern Greek form of
Phaidra (see
Phaedra) as well as the standard form in various other languages.... [
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Galab Гълъб m BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian гълъб
(galab) meaning "pigeon, dove".
Ganka Ганка f BulgarianOriginally a diminutive of
Gergana (via
Gerganka), used as a given name in its own right.
Ianka Янка 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.... [
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Idora f CroatianContracted form of
Isadora. This name is borne by Croatian figure skater Idora Hegel (born 1983).
Inela f BosnianMeaning 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... [
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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).
Jasen Ясен m Croatian, BulgarianBulgarian variant transcription of
Ясен (see
Yasen) as well as a derivation from Serbo-Croatian
jasen "ash tree".
Jerca f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Jera, used as a given name in its own right.
Kvint Квинт m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Quintus.
Latin m Croatian (Rare)Latins referred originally to an Italic tribe in ancient central Italy. As Roman power spread Latin culture, Latins came to mean anyone who lives in a Latinized culture and speaks Latin or a Romance language.