Serbian Names

Aca is a Serbian and Macedonian diminutive of Aleksandar, the local form of Alexander. The name Alexander derives from the Greek Alexandros, meaning "defending men" (from alexo "to defend" and aner "man"). In Greek mytho...

Aco is a Macedonian and Serbian diminutive of Aleksandar, the Slavic form of Alexander. The root name Alexander derives from the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), meaning 'defending men', composed of ἀλέξω (to defend) and ἀ...

Adam is a name of profound historical and religious significance, originating from the Hebrew word adam meaning "man." Its etymology is debated, with possible roots in the Hebrew ʾaḏam ("to be red," referring to skin ton...

Adrijana is a feminine given name used primarily in Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, and Macedonia. It is the feminine form of Adrian, which itself derives from the Roman cognomen Hadrianus, meaning "from Hadria." The name ult...

Agata is the form of Agatha used in several European languages, including Croatian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, and Swedish. The name ultimately derives from the Greek feminine name Ἀγαθή (Agathe), which...

Etymology and MeaningAgnija is the Serbian, Macedonian, and Latvian form of the name Agnes. The root name Agnes derives from the Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnē), itself from the Greek word hagnos (ἁγνός) meaning 'chaste' or 'pure'. T...

Aleksa is a Serbian masculine given name, functioning both as a Serbian form of Alexius and as a short form of Aleksandar. It derives from Greek Alexios (Αλέξιος), meaning "defender" or "helper," ultimately from the Gree...

EtymologyAleksandar is a South Slavic variant of the name Alexander, found in Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, and Serbian. The name derives from the Greek Aléxandros, meaning “defending men,” composed of alexo...

Aleksandra is a feminine given name used across multiple Slavic and Baltic languages, as well as in Georgian and Finnish. It is a direct borrowing or adaptation of Alexandra, the feminine form of Alexander. The name ulti...

Aljoša is a Serbo-Croatian given name that functions as a diminutive of Aleksej and Aleksije, the South Slavic forms of Aleksey. It is used in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia, and can also be a feminine name in Slovene. Th...

Ana is a cross-cultural form of Anna, derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favor" or "grace." It is used widely across Slavic, Romance, Baltic, and other European languages, as well as in Fiji and Tonga. The nam...

Anastasija is a feminine given name used primarily in Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, and Serbian. It is the form of Anastasia in these languages. The root name Anastasia derives from the Greek word anastasis (ἀνάστασις...

Anđa is a Croatian and Serbian feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Anđela, which itself is the Croatian and Serbian form of Angela. The name Angela ultimately derives from the Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos)...

Anđela is the Croatian and Serbian form of Angela, a name ultimately derived from the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus, meaning “messenger” (from Greek ἄγγελος, angelos). The name is a feminine interpretation of the...

Anđelka is a Croatian and Serbian feminine given name, a diminutive and endearing form of Anđela (the Serbian variant) and ultimately the South Slavic adaptation of Angela. The name carries the affectionate suffix "-ka",...

Anđelko is a South Slavic masculine given name used in Croatian and Serbian, meaning "little angel" or simply "angel." It is a derivative of Anđelo, which itself comes from the medieval Latin name Angelus, derived from t...

Andjela is an alternate transcription of the Serbian name Anđela, the South Slavic form of Angela. The name ultimately derives from the Greek word angelos (angelos), meaning "messenger," which in Christian tradition came...

Andrea is the feminine form of Andrew in many European languages, including Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, and Swedish. As an English...

Andrej is the form of the given name Andrew used in several Slavic languages, including Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovak, and Slovene. It derives from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly" or "masculine," u...

Andreja 2 is the Serbian form of the name Andrew. It is a masculine given name used primarily in Serbia and among Serbian-speaking communities.EtymologyAndrew derives from the Greek name Ἀνδρέας (Andreas), which comes fr...

Andrija is a Croatian and Serbian masculine given name, cognate to the Greek Andreas and English Andrew. It derives from the Greek element aner meaning 'man', with the derivative andreios meaning 'manly' or 'masculine'....

Andrijana is a feminine given name used primarily in Croatian and Serbian speaking regions. It is the feminine form of Andrija, the local variant of Andrew, ultimately deriving from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly...

Angelina is a Latinate diminutive of the name Angela, widely used across many languages and cultures including Armenian, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanis...

Anica is a feminine given name used primarily in Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene-speaking regions. It is a diminutive form of Anna, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor". The name fo...

Anja is a feminine given name used in several European languages, including Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Serbian, Slovene, and Swedish. It is a form of Anya, which itself is a Russian diminutive o...

Anka is a feminine diminutive of Anna, found primarily in Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Serbian, and Slovene. As a diminutive, it conveys affection or familiarity, similar to other Slavic diminutives such as A...

Ankica is a feminine given name of South Slavic origin, functioning as a diminutive of Anka, which itself is a diminutive of Anna. The name Anna ultimately derives from the Hebrew Old Testament name Hannah, meaning 'grac...

Anto is a Croatian and Serbian form of Anthony, itself derived from the Roman family name Antonius, which has unknown Etruscan origins. Often used as a given name in Croatia and Serbia, Anto can also be a surname, though...

Etymology and OriginsAntonija is a feminine given name used in Croatia, Latvia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is the local form of Antonia, which itself is the feminine version of Anthony. The name Anthony derives from the Ro...

EtymologyAntonije is the Serbian form of the Latin name Anthony, which ultimately derives from the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown Etruscan origin. In English this name is famously associated with the general Marc...

Etymology and MeaningAtanasija is the Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of the name Athanasius, which derives from the Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanasios), meaning "immortal". This name is composed of the negative prefix a a...

Atanasije (Serbian Cyrillic: Атанасије) is the Serbian form of the Greek name Athanasius, which derives from Ἀθανάσιος (Athanasios), meaning "immortal" — from the negative prefix ἀ- (a-) combined with θάνατος (thanatos)...

Etymology & OriginBiljana is a South Slavic given name, predominantly used in Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene communities. The name derives from the South Slavic word bilje meaning "herb" or "plant", connectin...

Biserka is a female given name of Bisera, derived from the South Slavic word бисер (biser) meaning "pearl", ultimately from Arabic busra (bead). The name carries connotations of preciousness and beauty, akin to the gemst...

Blagoje (Serbian Cyrillic: Благоје) is a masculine Slavic name primarily used in Serbia. It is derived from the South Slavic root blag, meaning "sweet, pleasant, good," combined with the suffix -oje. As such, Blagoje is...

Boban is a masculine given name primarily found in Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia, also occasionally used as a Croatian surname. The name is chiefly a diminutive or nickname for Bogdan or Slobodan, two Slavic na...

Bogdan is a Slavic masculine given name widespread in Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It means "given by God," derived from the Slavic elements bogŭ meaning "god" and danŭ mea...

Bogdana is a feminine given name used in several Slavic countries, including Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is the feminine form of Bogdan, a Slavic name that means "given by God" (from bogŭ "god" an...

Bogoljub (Serbian Cyrillic: Богољуб) is a Serbian masculine given name composed of the Slavic elements bogŭ "god" and ľuby "love", thus meaning "love of God" or "God's love". The name belongs to the common Slavic traditi...

Bojan is a Slavic given name with a strong and ancient heritage, found predominantly in Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, and other South Slavic nations. Derived from the Old Slavic element bojĭ meaning "battle", the...

Bojana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, primarily used in Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is the feminine form of Bojan, which derives from the Old Slavic element bojĭ meaning "battle." Thus, Bojan...

Boris is a male given name of Bulgar Turkic origin, most commonly used in Eastern European countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, and others. The name may derive from a Bulgar Turkic word meaning "short," "wolf," or...

EtymologyBorislav (Cyrillic: Борислав) is a Slavic masculine given name derived from the elements borti meaning "battle" and slava meaning "glory" or "fame." The name thus carries the meaning "one who fights for glory" o...

Borislava (Cyrillic: Борислава) is a Slavic feminine given name, primarily used in Bulgaria, Russia, and Serbia. It is the feminine form of Borislav, derived from the Slavic elements borti meaning "battle" and slava mean...

Borivoj is a South Slavic masculine given name used primarily in Serbian and Croatian. It is a form of the Czech name Bořivoj, which is derived from the Slavic elements borti 'battle' and vojĭ 'soldier', thus meaning 'ba...

Borivoje (Serbian Cyrillic: Боривоје) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is the Serbian form of the Czech name Bořivoj, which is derived from the Slavic elements borti "battle" and vojĭ "soldier", giv...

Borko is a Slavic masculine given name, predominantly used in Macedonia and Serbia. It is formed as a diminutive or affectionate short form of Borislav, Borivoje, and other names that begin with the element Bor (typicall...

Boro is a diminutive given name used in Croatian and Serbian, typically as a short form of Borislav, Boris, or other names beginning with the Slović element Bor. The element derives from the Old Slavic borti meaning "bat...

Boško is a South Slavic masculine given name, originally a diminutive of Božidar. Božidar itself means "divine gift" from the Slavic elements božĭjĭ "divine" and darŭ "gift", and is a calque (a loan-translation) of the G...

Boža is a Serbian masculine given name, used primarily as a diminutive of Božidar. The name Božidar itself is a Slavic translation of the Greek name Theodore, meaning "divine gift", composed of the Slavic elements božĭjĭ...

Božidar is a Slavic masculine given name, found predominantly in Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, and Sorbian-speaking regions. It means "divine gift," derived from the Slavic elements božĭjĭ "divine" and darŭ "gift...

Božidarka is a Serbian feminine given name, formed as the feminine counterpart of Božidar. The name Božidar itself is a Slavic calque of Theodore, composed of the elements božĭjĭ "divine" and darŭ "gift," thus meaning "d...

Božo is a South Slavic masculine given name, primarily used in Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene. It is a diminutive of Božidar, now often used independently as a standalone name.EtymologyBožo derives from Božidar, which me...

Branimir (Cyrillic: Бранимир) is a Slavic masculine given name composed of the elements borna (“protection”) and mirŭ (“peace, world”), thus meaning “defender of peace” or “protector of the world.” It is especially commo...

EtymologyBranimira is the feminine form of the masculine name Branimir, which is common among South Slavic peoples. The name Branimir is derived from two Slavic elements: borna meaning "protection" or "defense," and mirŭ...

Branislav is a Slavic masculine given name, common in several Balkan and Central European languages, including Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovak, and Slovene. It is the localized form of the Polish name Bronis...

Branislava is a Slavic feminine given name, originating as the feminine form of Branislav. The name is derived from the Slavic root borna ("protection") and slava ("glory"), thus meaning "protector of glory" or "warrior...

Branka is a feminine given name used primarily in Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene speaking regions. It is the feminine form of Branko, which itself originates as a diminutive of Slavic names beginning with the...

Brankica is a Serbian and Croatian feminine given name. It is a diminutive form of Branka, itself derived from the South Slavic element brana (from Proto-Slavic borna), meaning "protection." The suffix -ica is a common S...

Branko (Cyrillic: Бранко; pronounced [brâːŋko]) is a South Slavic masculine given name common in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, and North Macedonia. Originally a diminutive of names beginn...