Serbian Names

Serbian names are used in the country of Serbia in southeastern Europe.
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Rada Рада f Serbian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing", originally a short form of names beginning with that element.
Rade Раде m Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Milorad and other names containing the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing". It is often used independently.
Radinka Радинка f Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Radivoj Радивој m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements radŭ "happy, willing" and vojĭ "soldier".
Radivoje Радивоје m Serbian
Variant of Radivoj.
Radmila Радмила f Serbian, Croatian, Czech
Serbian, Croatian and Czech feminine form of Radomil.
Radmilo Радмило m Serbian
Serbian form of Radomil.
Radojka Радојка f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing".
Radomir Радомир m Serbian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ "happy, willing" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Radomira Радомира f Serbian
Feminine form of Radomir.
Radoš Радош m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing", originally a diminutive of names beginning with that element.
Radoslav Радослав m Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Form of Radosław in several languages.
Radoslava Радослава f Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian
Feminine form of Radoslav.
Radovan Радован m Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from Slavic radovati meaning "to make happy, to gladden".
Rahela Рахела f Romanian, Croatian, Serbian
Romanian, Croatian and Serbian form of Rachel.
Rajka Рајка f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Rajko.
Rajko Рајко m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic raj meaning "paradise".
Ranko Ранко m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Slavic ranŭ meaning "early".
Ratislav Ратислав m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements ortĭ (Serbo-Croatian rat) meaning "war, battle" and slava meaning "glory".
Ratko Ратко m Croatian, Serbian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing".
Ratomir Ратомир m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements ortĭ (Serbo-Croatian rat) meaning "war, battle" and mirŭ meaning "peace, world".
Risto Ристо m Finnish, Estonian, Macedonian, Serbian
Finnish, Estonian, Macedonian and Serbian short form of Christopher.
Rosa 2 Роса f Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Means "dew" in the South Slavic languages.
Ruža Ружа f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Means "rose" in Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian, a cognate of Rosa 1. In Macedonian, ружа is an alternate form of the word роза (roza).
Ružica Ружица f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Ruža.
Sandra Сандра f Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Czech, Romanian
Short form of Alessandra. It was introduced to the English-speaking world (where it is usually used independently of Alexandra) by author George Meredith, who used it for the heroine in his novel Emilia in England (1864) and the reissued version Sandra Belloni (1887). A famous bearer is the American actress Sandra Bullock (1964-).
Sanja Сања f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic sanjati meaning "to dream".
Saša Саша m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene diminutive of Aleksander or Aleksandra.
Sava Сава m Serbian, Bulgarian
Serbian and Bulgarian form of Sabas.
Senka Сенка f Serbian, Croatian
Means "shadow, shade" in Serbian and Croatian. It can also be a diminutive of Ksenija.
Sergej Сергеј m Serbian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Bulgarian
Serbian, Slovene, Czech and Slovak form of Sergey, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Сергей (see Sergey).
Silvester Силвестер m Slovak, Slovene, Serbian, German, English, Late Roman
From a Latin name meaning "wooded, wild", derived from silva "wood, forest". This was the name of three popes, including Saint Silvester I who supposedly baptized the first Christian Roman emperor, Constantine the Great. As an English name, Silvester (or Sylvester) has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it became less common after the Protestant Reformation.
Silvija Силвија f Latvian, Lithuanian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Form of Silvia in several languages.
Simeon Симеон m Biblical, Bulgarian, Serbian
From Συμεών (Symeon), the Old Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name Shimʿon (see Simon 1). In the Old Testament this is the name of the second son of Jacob and Leah and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. In the New Testament the Greek rendering Σίμων (Simon) is more common, though Συμεών occurs belonging to a man who blessed the newborn Jesus. He is recognized as a saint in most Christian traditions.... [more]
Simo Симо m Finnish, Serbian
Finnish and Serbian form of Simon 1.
Siniša Синиша m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian sin meaning "son".
Slađana Слађана f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Serbian and Croatian sladak meaning "sweet".
Sladjana Слађана f Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Слађана (see Slađana).
Slaven Славен m Croatian, Serbian
Means "a Slav" in Croatian and Serbian, referring to the European people who speak one of the Slavic languages (which include Croatian and Serbian). The word is derived from Old Slavic *slověninŭ.
Slavica Славица f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
From the Slavic element slava meaning "glory" combined with a diminutive suffix. It was originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Slavka Славка f Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Slavko.
Slavko Славко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element slava meaning "glory".
Slavoljub Славољуб m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements slava "glory" and ľuby "love".
Slavomir Славомир m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian form of Sławomir.
Slobodan Слободан m Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian
From South Slavic sloboda meaning "freedom".
Slobodanka Слободанка f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Slobodan.
Smiljana Смиљана f Croatian, Serbian
From the Serbo-Croatian word smilje, a type of plant, known as everlasting or immortelle in English (genus Helichrysum).
Snežana Снежана f Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Serbian, Macedonian and Slovene form of Snježana.
Snježana Сњежана f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Serbo-Croatian word snežan meaning "snowy".
Sofija Софија f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Latvian, Lithuanian
Form of Sophia in several languages.
Sonja Соња f German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Form of Sonya in various languages.
Spiridon Спиридон m Greek, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian form of Spyridon, as well as an alternate transcription of the Greek name.
Srećko Срећко m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Srečko.
Stana Стана f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Stanislava.
Stanimir Станимир m Bulgarian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements stati "stand, become" (in an inflected form) and mirŭ "peace, world".
Stanislav Станислав m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element stati "stand, become" (inflected forms in stan-) combined with slava "glory". This name was borne by a few medieval saints (typically called by the Polish form Stanisław or Latinized form Stanislaus), including a bishop of Krakow who was martyred in the 11th century.
Stanislava Станислава f Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Stanislav.
Stanko Станко m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Stanislav and other names derived from the Slavic element stati meaning "stand, become".
Staša Сташа f Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Anastasija or Anastazija.
Stefan Стефан m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Stephen used in several languages. Famous bearers include the Serbian rulers Stefan Nemanja, Stefan Nemanjić, and Stefan Lazarević, who are all considered saints in the Orthodox Church.
Stefana Стефана f Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Stefan.
Stevan Стеван m Serbian
Serbian form of Stephen.
Stevo Стево m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Stevan.
Stjepan Стјепан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Stephen.
Stojan Стојан m Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of Stoyan.
Sunčica Сунчица f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian sunce meaning "sun".
Suzana Сузана f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Albanian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Form of Susan in several languages.
Svetlana Светлана f Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Armenian, Georgian
Derived from Russian свет (svet) meaning "light, world". It was popularized by the poem Svetlana (1813) by the poet Vasily Zhukovsky. It is sometimes used as a translation of Photine.
Svetomir Светомир m Serbian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Svjetlana Свјетлана f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Svetlana.
Tadija Тадија m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Thaddeus.
Tajana Тајана f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Croatian and Serbian tajiti "to keep secret".
Tamara Тамара f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Hungarian, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Lithuanian, Georgian
Russian form of Tamar. Russian performers such as Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978), Tamara Drasin (1905-1943), Tamara Geva (1907-1997) and Tamara Toumanova (1919-1996) introduced it to the English-speaking world. It rapidly grew in popularity in the United States starting in 1957. Another famous bearer was the Polish cubist painter Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980).
Tatjana Татјана f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, German, Latvian, Lithuanian, Finnish, Estonian
Form of Tatiana in several languages, in some cases via Russian Татьяна (Tatyana).
Teodor Теодор m Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Swedish, Norwegian
Form of Theodore used in various languages.
Teodora Теодора f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Swedish
Feminine form of Theodoros (see Theodore).
Teodosija Теодосија f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of Theodosia.
Tereza Тереза f Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian
Form of Theresa in various languages.
Tihana Тихана f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element tixŭ (Serbo-Croatian tih) meaning "quiet".
Tihomir Тихомир m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements tixŭ "quiet" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Tijana Тијана f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Variant of Tihana.
Todor Тодор m Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Theodore.
Toma 2 Тома m Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Georgian
Form of Thomas used in several languages.
Tomislav Томислав m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Probably derived from the Slavic element tomiti "to torment" combined with slava "glory". This was the name of the first king of Croatia (10th century).
Tomislava Томислава f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Tomislav.
Trajan 2 Трајан m Macedonian, Serbian
Means "enduring, permanent" in South Slavic. This also coincides with the Macedonian and Serbian form of the Roman emperor's name Trajan 1, which may also factor into the name's usage.
Uros Урош m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Урош (see Uroš).
Uroš Урош m Serbian, Slovene
Serbian form of an old Hungarian name, possibly from úr meaning "man, lord" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of five Serbian kings.
Valerija Валерија f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Form of Valeria in several languages.
Vanja Вања m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene (masculine and feminine) form of Vanya. It is also used in Scandinavia, where it is primarily feminine.
Vartolomej Вартоломеј m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Bartholomew.
Vasilija Василија f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilije Василије m Serbian
Serbian form of Basil 1.
Vaso 1 Васо m Georgian, Serbian
Diminutive of Vasil or Vasilije.
Veca Веца f Serbian
Diminutive of Vesna.
Vedran Ведран m Croatian, Serbian
Means "clear, cheerful" in Croatian and Serbian.
Vedrana Ведрана f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Vedran.
Velibor Велибор m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements velĭ "great" and borti "battle".
Velimir Велимир m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements velĭ "great" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Veljko Вељко m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Veselko.
Vera 1 Вера f Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, Georgian
Means "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true". It has been in general use in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.
Verica Верица f Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Vera 1.
Veselin Веселин m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic vesel meaning "cheerful".
Veselko Веселко m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian vesel meaning "cheerful".
Vesna Весна f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Slavic Mythology
Means "spring" in many Slavic languages. This was the name of a Slavic spirit associated with the springtime. It has been used as a given name only since the 20th century.
Vikentije Викентије m Serbian
Serbian form of Vincent.
Viktorija Викторија f Lithuanian, Latvian, Macedonian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Form of Victoria in several languages.
Violeta Виолета f Romanian, Spanish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Albanian, Lithuanian
Form of Violet in several languages.
Višeslav Вишеслав m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Višnja Вишња f Croatian, Serbian
Means "sour cherry" in Croatian and Serbian.
Vitomir Витомир m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements vitŭ "master, lord" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Vjera Вјера f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Vera 1.
Vladan Владан m Serbian, Czech
From the Slavic element volděti meaning "to rule, to control", originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Vladana Владана f Serbian, Czech
Feminine form of Vladan.
Vladimir Владимир m Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian
From the Old Slavic name *Voldiměrŭ, derived from the elements volděti meaning "to rule" and měrŭ meaning "great, famous". The second element has also been associated with mirŭ meaning "peace, world".... [more]
Vladislav Владислав m Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
From the Old Slavic name *Voldislavŭ, derived from the elements volděti "to rule" and slava "glory". This name has been borne by kings, princes and dukes of Croatia, Serbia, Bohemia, Poland and Wallachia.
Vlado Владо m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak
Short form of Vladimir and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (South Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control".
Vlasta Власта f & m Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element volstĭ meaning "power, rule, sovereignty". Descendants of this word include Czech vlast "homeland" and Serbo-Croatian vlast "power". It is sometimes masculine in Czech and Serbian.
Vlastimir Властимир m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element volstĭ (Serbian vlast) meaning "power, rule, sovereignty" combined with mirŭ meaning "peace, world". This was the name of a 9th-century prince of Serbia.
Vlatko Влатко m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (South Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control".
Vojislav Војислав m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements vojĭ "warrior, soldier" and slava "glory, fame". Stefan Vojislav was an 11th-century ruler of Serbia.
Vojislava Војислава f Serbian
Feminine form of Vojislav.
Vuk Вук m Serbian
Means "wolf" in Serbian.
Vukašin Вукашин m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk meaning "wolf". This was the name of a 14th-century Serbian ruler.
Žaklina Жаклина f Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
Macedonian, Croatian and Serbian form of Jacqueline.
Žarko Жарко m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic žar meaning "ember, zeal, fervour".
Zdravka Здравка f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Zdravko.
Zdravko Здравко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic zdrav meaning "healthy", ultimately from Old Slavic sŭdorvŭ.
Želimir Желимир m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian želeti "to wish, to desire" combined with the Slavic element mirŭ "peace, world".
Željka Жељка f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Željko.
Željko Жељко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic želja meaning "desire", ultimately from Old Slavic želěti.
Živa Жива f Slavic Mythology, Slovene, Serbian
From the Old Slavic word živŭ meaning "alive, living". According to the 12th-century Saxon priest Helmold, this was the name of a Slavic goddess possibly associated with life or fertility.
Živka Живка f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Živko.
Živko Живко m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Derived from the South Slavic word živ meaning "alive, living".
Zlatan Златан m Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic zlato meaning "gold", a derivative of Old Slavic zolto.
Zlatko Златко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Zlatan.
Zoja Зоја f Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Form of Zoe in several languages.
Zora Зора f Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak
Means "dawn, aurora" in the South Slavic languages, as well as Czech and Slovak.
Zoran Зоран m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Masculine form of Zora.
Zorana Зорана f Croatian, Serbian
Variant of Zora.
Zorica Зорица f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian and Macedonian diminutive of Zora.
Zorka Зорка f Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Zora.
Zvezdana Звездана f Serbian, Slovene
Serbian and Slovene form of Zvjezdana.