Serbo-Croatian Names

These names are used in Serbia, Croatia, and other parts of the former Yugoslavia. For more specific lists, see Serbian names and Croatian names.
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Nina 1 Нина f Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Short form of names that end in nina, such as Antonina or Giannina. It was imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. This name also nearly coincides with the Spanish word niña meaning "little girl" (the word is pronounced differently than the name).... [more]
Ninoslav Нинослав m Serbian, Croatian, Medieval Slavic
From a Slavic element, possibly nyně "now", combined with slava "glory". Matej Ninoslav was a 13th-century duke of Bosnia.
Ninoslava Нинослава f Serbian
Feminine form of Ninoslav.
Nives f Italian, Croatian
Italian form of Nieves.
Noa 2 m Croatian, Hawaiian, French
Croatian and Hawaiian form of Noah 1, as well as a French variant.
Novak Новак m Serbian
From Serbian нов (nov) meaning "new". A notable bearer is the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (1987-).
Obrad Обрад m Serbian
Possibly derived from Serbian obradovati meaning "to make happy".
Ognjan Огњан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant form of Ognyan.
Ognjen Огњен m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ognyan.
Olga Олга f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovene, Serbian, Bulgarian, Greek
Russian form of the Old Norse name Helga. The 10th-century Saint Olga was the wife of Igor I, the ruler of Kievan Rus (a state based around the city of Kyiv). Like her husband she was probably a Varangian, who were Norse people who settled in Eastern Europe beginning in the 9th century. Following Igor's death she ruled as regent for her son Svyatoslav for 18 years. After she was baptized in Constantinople she attempted to convert her subjects to Christianity, though this goal was only achieved by her grandson Vladimir.
Olgica Олгица f Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian diminutive of Olga.
Oliver Оливер m English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Catalan, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Carolingian Cycle
From Old French Olivier, which was possibly derived from Latin oliva "olive tree". Alternatively there could be an underlying Germanic name, such as Old Norse Áleifr (see Olaf) or Frankish Alawar (see Álvaro), with the spelling altered by association with the Latin word. In the Middle Ages the name became well-known in Western Europe because of the French epic La Chanson de Roland, in which Olivier is a friend and advisor to the hero Roland.... [more]
Olivera Оливера f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Oliver.
Olivija f Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian
Lithuanian, Slovene and Croatian form of Olivia.
Olja Оља f Serbian
Serbian diminutive of Olga.
Omar 1 m Arabic, Bosnian, Kazakh, Malay, English, Spanish, Italian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمر (see Umar). This is the usual English spelling of the name of the 12th-century poet Umar Khayyam. In his honour it has sometimes been used in the English-speaking world, notably for the American general Omar Bradley (1893-1981).
Osman m Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian, Bosnian, Malay
Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian, Bosnian and Malay form of Uthman. This was the name of the founder of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century. It was later borne by two more Ottoman sultans.
Ozana f Romanian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Romanian and Croatian form of Osanna.
Paškal m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Pascal.
Paško m Croatian
Croatian form of Pascal.
Patricija f Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian
Slovene, Croatian and Lithuanian feminine form of Patricius (see Patrick).
Patrik m Swedish, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Hungarian, Finnish
Form of Patricius (see Patrick) used in several languages.
Paula f German, English, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Croatian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Paulus (see Paul). This was the name of a 4th-century Roman saint who was a companion of Saint Jerome.
Pavao m Croatian
Croatian form of Paul.
Pavica f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Pavao.
Pavle Павле m Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian, Georgian
Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian and Georgian form of Paul.
Pavo m Croatian
Croatian short form of Pavao.
Peđa Пеђа m Serbian
Diminutive of Predrag.
Pedja Пеђа m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Пеђа (see Peđa).
Pejo Пејо m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Petar.
Perica Перица m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian diminutive of Petar.
Pero Перо m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Petar.
Petar Петар m Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Peter.
Petko Петко m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Derived from Bulgarian петък (petak), Macedonian петок (petok) or Serbian петак (petak) meaning "Friday". This is a vernacular form of Paraskeve. It can also be a diminutive of Petar.
Petra f German, Dutch, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Swedish, Finnish, English
Feminine form of Peter. This was also the name of an ancient city in the region that is now Jordan.
Plamen Пламен m Bulgarian, Serbian
Means "flame, fire" in South Slavic.
Predrag Предраг m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ meaning "precious" combined with a superlative prefix.
Prvoslav Првослав m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements pĭrvŭ "first" and slava "glory, fame".
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".
Ranka f Croatian
Feminine form of Ranko.
Ranko Ранко m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Slavic ranŭ meaning "early".
Ratimir m Croatian
Croatian form of Ratomir.
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".
Rejjan m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Rayyan.
Renato m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Croatian
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Renatus.
Rijad m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Riad.
Risto Ристо m Finnish, Estonian, Macedonian, Serbian
Finnish, Estonian, Macedonian and Serbian short form of Christopher.
Robert m English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Estonian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Albanian, Romanian, Catalan, Germanic
From the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the elements hruod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain, where it replaced the rare Old English cognate Hreodbeorht. It has been consistently among the most common English names from the 13th to 20th century. In the United States it was the most popular name for boys between 1924 and 1939 (and again in 1953).... [more]
Roko m Croatian
Croatian form of Rocco.
Roman m Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, German, English
From the Late Latin name Romanus meaning "Roman". This name was borne by several early saints including a 7th-century bishop of Rouen, as well as medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia.
Romana f Italian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Late Roman
Feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Rosa 2 Роса f Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Means "dew" in the South Slavic languages.
Rozalija f Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Form of Rosalia in several languages.
Rozika f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Rozalija.
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.
Sabahudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Sabah ad-Din.
Šaban m Bosnian, Macedonian
Bosnian and Macedonian form of Shaban.
Sabina f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Swedish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sabinus, a Roman cognomen meaning "a Sabine" in Latin. The Sabines were an ancient people who lived in central Italy, their lands eventually taken over by the Romans after several wars. According to legend, the Romans abducted several Sabine women during a raid, and when the men came to rescue them, the women were able to make peace between the two groups. This name was borne by several early saints.
Sajra f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Saira.
Salih m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Bengali
Means "virtuous" in Arabic, a derivative of صلح (ṣalaḥa) meaning "to be good, to be proper". According to the Quran this was the name of an early Arabian prophet.
Sanda 1 f Romanian, Croatian, Latvian
Romanian, Croatian and Latvian short form of Alexandra.
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-).
Sanel m Croatian
Masculine form of Sanela.
Sanela f Croatian, Slovene
Apparently derived from Latin sana meaning "healthy".
Sanja Сања f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic sanjati meaning "to dream". Alternatively, it could be from the Russian name Sanya 2.
Sanjica f Croatian
Diminutive of Sanja.
Sanjin m Croatian
Masculine form of Sanja.
Saša Саша m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene diminutive of Aleksander or Aleksandra.
Sava Сава m Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Serbian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Sabas.
Sead m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Said.
Sebastijan m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Sebastianus (see Sebastian).
Sejad m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Said.
Šejma f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Shaima.
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.
Silvijo m Croatian
Croatian form of Silvius.
Šime m Croatian
Croatian short form of Simon 1.
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]
Šimo m Croatian
Croatian short form of Simon 1.
Simo Симо m Finnish, Serbian
Finnish and Serbian form of Simon 1.
Šimun m Croatian
Croatian form of Simon 1.
Siniša Синиша m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian sin meaning "son".
Skender m Bosnian
Short form of Aleksandar.
Slađana Слађана f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Serbian and Croatian sladak meaning "sweet".
Sladjana Слађана f Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Слађана (see Slađana).
Slava m & f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Croatian, Slovene
Short form of names containing the Slavic element slava meaning "glory". It is typically masculine in Russia and Belarus, unisex in Ukraine, and feminine the South Slavic countries.
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.
Spomenka f Croatian
From Croatian spomenak meaning "forget-me-not (flower)".
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.
Stanka f Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stanko.
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.
Štefa f Croatian
Short form of Štefanija.
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.
Štefanija f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian feminine form of Stephen.
Štefica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Štefanija.
Stela f Romanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Form of Stella 1 in several languages, derived from Latin stella meaning "star" (modern Romanian stea).
Stevan Стеван m Serbian
Serbian form of Stephen.
Stevo Стево m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Stevan.
Stipan m Croatian
Croatian form of Stephen.
Stipe m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.
Stipo m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.
Stjepan Стјепан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Stephen.
Stoja f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Stoyan.
Stojan Стојан m Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of Stoyan.
Stošija f Croatian (Rare)
Form of Anastazija, used in particular to refer to the saint.
Suad f & m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian
Means "happiness, luck" in Arabic, from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky". In Arabic it is typically feminine, while in Bosnia and Albania it is typically masculine.
Suada f Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian feminine form of Suad.
Sulejman m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Süleyman.
Suljo m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Süleyman.
Sumeja f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Sumayya.
Sunčana f Croatian
From Croatian sunčan meaning "sunny", a derivative of sunce meaning "sun".
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.
Tahir m Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Means "virtuous, pure, chaste" in Arabic.
Tajana Тајана f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Croatian and Serbian tajiti "to keep secret".
Tajra f Bosnian
Possibly from Arabic طائر (ṭāʾir) meaning "bird".
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).
Tarik m Bosnian, Arabic
Bosnian form of Tariq. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
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).
Tea f Croatian, Slovene, Finnish, Georgian
Short form of Dorothea, Theodora and other names containing a similar sound.
Tena f Croatian
Diminutive of Terezija.
Teo m & f Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Short form of Teodoro and other names that begin with Teo. In Georgian this is a feminine name, a short form of Teona.
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.
Terezija f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Theresa.
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.
Tin m Croatian
Croatian short form of Martin, Valentin and other names ending in tin.
Tina f English, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Georgian
Short form of Christina, Martina and other names ending in tina. In addition to these names, it is also used in Dutch as a short form of Catharina, in Swedish and Croatian as a short form of Katarina, and in Georgian as a short form of Tinatin. A famous bearer is the American musician Tina Turner (1939-2023), born Anna Mae Bullock.
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.
Tomica m Croatian
Diminutive of Tomislav or Toma 2.
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.
Tomo m Croatian
Either a variant of Toma 2 or a diminutive of Tomislav.
Tonći m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Anthony.
Tonči m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Anthony.
Toni 1 m Finnish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Spanish, Portuguese, German
Short form of Anttoni, Antun, and other related names.
Tonka f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of Antonia.
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.
Tvrtko m Croatian
Derived from Croatian tvrd meaning "hard".
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.
Valent m Croatian
Croatian short form of Valentin.
Valentin m French, Romanian, German, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1) in several languages.
Valentina f Italian, Russian, Lithuanian, German, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1). A famous bearer is the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.
Valerija Валерија f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Form of Valeria in several languages.
Valter m Italian, Swedish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian
Form of Walter used in several languages.
Vanesa f Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Form of Vanessa 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.
Vatroslav m Croatian
Derived from Croatian vatra "fire" combined with the Slavic element slava "glory". It was coined (or revived from an unattested name) in the 19th century.
Veca Веца f Serbian
Diminutive of Vesna.
Vedad m Bosnian
Bosnian masculine form of Widad.
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.
Vid m Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian
Slovene, Croatian and Hungarian form of Vitus.
Vikentije Викентије m Serbian
Serbian form of Vincent.
Viktorija Викторија f Lithuanian, Latvian, Macedonian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Form of Victoria in several languages.
Vilim m Croatian
Croatian form of William.
Vilko m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of William.
Vinka f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Vincent.
Vinko m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Vincent.
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".
Vjeko m Croatian
Short form of Vjekoslav.
Vjekoslav m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements věkŭ "age" and slava "glory".
Vjekoslava f Croatian
Feminine form of Vjekoslav.
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]
Vladimira f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Vladimir.
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".
Vlaho m Croatian
Croatian form of Blasius (see Blaise).
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.
Vlatka f Croatian
Feminine form of Vlatko.
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.
Žana f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Gianna.
Žarko Жарко m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic žar meaning "ember, zeal, fervour".
Zdenka f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Zdeněk or Zdenko.
Zdenko m Slovak, Croatian, Slovene
Slovak, Croatian and Slovene form of Zdeněk.
Zdeslav m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Zdzisław. This name was borne by a 9th-century duke of Croatia.
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.
Zejd m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zayd.
Zejneb f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zaynab.
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.
Zerina f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zarina.
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.
Zlatica f Croatian, Slovak
Diminutive of Zlata.
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.
Zrinka f Croatian
Possibly from Zrin, the name of a village in Croatia, or from the noble Zrinski family that originated there.
Zrinko m Croatian
Masculine form of Zrinka.
Zvezdana Звездана f Serbian, Slovene
Serbian and Slovene form of Zvjezdana.
Zvjezdana f Croatian
Derived from Croatian zvijezda meaning "star".
Zvonimir m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements zvonŭ "sound, chime" and mirŭ "peace, world". Dmitar Zvonimir was an 11th-century Croatian king.
Zvonimira f Croatian
Feminine form of Zvonimir.
Zvonko m Croatian
Diminutive of Zvonimir.