Croatian Submitted Names

Croatian names are used in the country of Croatia and other Croatian communities throughout the world.
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Dorica f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Dora.
Dorija f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene feminine form of Dorian.
Dorijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene feminine form of Dorian.
Dorja f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene short form of Doroteja.
Dostana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the word for "enough" (dosta). Given to a child whose parents wish for that child to be their last, as there are already too many children in the family.
Dražana f Croatian
A female form of Dražen.
Dražena f Croatian, Serbian
A female form of Dražen.
Dražimir m Croatian
Croatian (variant) form of Dragomir.
Dražislav m Croatian
Croatian (variant) form of Dragoslav.
Dren m Serbian, Croatian
From дрен/dren meaning European Cornel (Cornus mas) (type of dogwood). ... [more]
Drena f Croatian
Feminine form of Dren.
Drenislav m Croatian (Rare)
From Slavic dren meaning ''European Cornel'' (type of dogwood) and slava meaning ''glory''.
Drenka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dren.
Držimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian držati "to hold", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьržati "to hold". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Držislav m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian držati "to hold", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьržati "to hold". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Dudimir m Croatian (Archaic)
The first element of this archaic name is possibly derived from Proto-Slavic duda "(bag)pipe, whistle, flute". The second element is derived from either Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".
Dujo m Croatian
Short form of Dujam.
Đuka m & f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive/nickname for Đuro or Đurđa.
Đuli f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian variant of Julie, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Đulieta f Croatian
Croatian form of Juliette or Giulietta.
Đulijeta f Croatian
Croatian form of Juliette or Giulietta.
Đura m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of George.
Duša f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Derived from Slavic dusha meaning "soul, spirit".
Duška f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Duško.
Dživa f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dživo.
Eak m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Aiakos via its latinized form Aeacus.
Ecija f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene female form of Ezio. Notable bearer is Croatian actress Ecija Ojdanić (born 1974).
Edo m Croatian, Georgian, Slovene (Rare)
Short form of Eduard (Croatian and Georgian) and Edvard (Slovene).
Edviđe f Croatian
Croatian form of Edvige
Edvina f Croatian, Lithuanian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Slovene, Hungarian
Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Lithuanian and Scandinavian form of Edwina.
Efijalt m Croatian
Croatian form of Ephialtes.
Eja f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Eos.
Ekspedit m Croatian
Croatian form of Expeditus.
Eksuperije m Croatian
Croatian form of Exuperius.
Eleuterije m Croatian
Croatian form of Eleutherius.
Elijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Aelian.
Elijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Eliana 1.
Elije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Aelius.
Elka f Croatian, Slovene, Sorbian, Polish, Bulgarian
Croatian, Bulgarian and Slovene diminutive of names beginning with the syllable "El-", as well as a Polish diminutive of Elżbieta and a Sorbian diminutive of Elžbjeta.
Elvija f Croatian
Croatian form of Elvia.
Elvir m Bosnian, Croatian
Male form of Elvira.
Emerencija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Archaic), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Emerentia.
Emica f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian diminutive form of Ema 1 and Emilija, used in its own right.
Emilijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Emiliano.
Emilijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Emiliana.
Emilije m Croatian
Croatian form of Emil.
Emka f Croatian, Kashubian
Croatian diminutive of Ema 1 and Kashubian diminutive of Éma.
Eneja m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Aeneas.
Enica f Croatian
Diminutive of Ena 2.
Enoš m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Enosh.
Eol m Croatian, Polish
Croatian and Polish form of Aiolos.
Epaminonda m Croatian (Rare), Italian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian, Italian, Macedonian, Romanian and Serbian form of Epameinondas via its latinized form Epaminondas.
Epimetej m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Epimetheus.
Eratosten m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Eratosthenes.
Erazmo m Croatian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Croatian form of Erasmus and Hispanic variant of Erasmo.
Ereb m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Erebus.
Ervina f Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Albanian, Romansh
Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Albanian, Romansh and Lithuanian feminine form of Ervin.
Eufemija f Croatian
Croatian form of Euphemia.
Eufronije m Croatian
Croatian form of Euphronios via its latinized form Euphronius.
Euklid m Croatian, German
German and Croatian form of Euclid.
Eumen m Croatian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare)
Croatian and Bosnian form of Eumenes.
Eurik m Croatian, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Croatian, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian and Swedish form of Euric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 5th century king of the Visigoths.
Euripid m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Euripides.
Euzebija f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Euzebije.
Euzebije m Croatian
Croatian variant of Eusebius.
Evarist m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Provençal
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovene form of Evaristus.
Evstratije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Eustratios.
Evuša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Eva. Also compare Evuška.
Evuška f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Eva. Also compare Evuša.
Ezav m Croatian
Croatian form of Esau.
Ezekijel m Croatian
Croatian form of Ezekiel.
Fabijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Fabiana.
Fabije m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Fabius.
Fani f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene phonetic spelling of Fanny.
Fanika f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Franciska or Frančiška.
Feba f Russian, Bosnian (Rare), English (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Bosnian, Russian, Croatian and Polish form of Phoebe as well as an English variant.
Feđa m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Fedya. A known bearer of this name is the Bosnian writer Feđa Isović (b. 1965).
Fedja 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).... [more]
Fedra f Greek, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Sicilian, Slovene, Spanish, Ukrainian, Theatre
Modern Greek form of Phaidra (see Phaedra) as well as the standard form in various other languages.... [more]
Felicija f Lithuanian, Croatian
Lithuanian and Croatian form of Felicia.
Felicijan m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Felicianus.
Ferekid m Croatian
Croatian form of Pherecydes.
Fića m Croatian
Nickname for Filip.
Fićo m Croatian
Nickname for Filip.
Fides f Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Roman Mythology
From Latin fides, meaning "faith, belief; trust". The name was perhaps originally given in reference to the early French saint Faith of Agen/Conques (martyred 287, 290, or 303), who is known as Sancta Fides in Latin... [more]
Fila m Croatian
Short form of Filip.
Filadelf m Catalan, Croatian
Catalan and Croatian form of Philadelphus.
Filolaj m Croatian
Croatian form of Philolaus.
Filon m Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Philon.
Filotej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Philotheos via its latinized form Philotheus.
Filumena f Neapolitan, Sicilian, Sardinian, Czech (Archaic), Croatian (Archaic)
Sardinian, Sicilian and Neapolitan form of Filomena as well as an obsolete Czech and Croatian variant of Filomena.
Flavijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Flavianus (see Flavian).
Flavije m Croatian
Croatian form of Flavius.
Florencija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Florentia (see Florence). Note that Florencija is also the Lithuanian name for the Italian city of Florence.
Florencije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Florentius (see Florence).
Florija f Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Floria.
Florijana f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Albanian, Croatian and Slovene form of Floriana.... [more]
Florjan m Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Florijan. A known bearer of this name is Florjan Lipuš (b. 1937), a Carinthian Slovene writer.
Fortunat m Romansh, Polish (Rare), Ukrainian (Archaic), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Croatian (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Romansh, Croatian, Polish, Ukrainian, French and Occitan form of Fortunatus.
Frana f Croatian
Feminine form of Frano and Frane.
Franca f Croatian, Slovene
Contracted form of Franciska and Frančiška. This name is also considered the feminine form of Franc.
Frančeska f Latvian (Modern, Rare), Croatian
Croatian and Latvian borrowing of Francesca.
Francika f Croatian
Short form of Franciska.
Franica f Croatian
Diminutive form of Franka 2 and Frana.
Franja m & f Croatian
Variant male, as well as a feminine form of Franjo.
Franjica f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian feminine form of Francis and Slovene diminutive of Franja (used as a given name in its own right).
Franjka f Croatian
Feminine form of Franjo.
Fridrik m Croatian
Croatian form of Frederick.
Fronton m Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Greek, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Greek, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian form of Fronto.
Fulgencije m Croatian
Croatian form of Fulgentius.
Fulvijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Fulvianus.
Fulvije m Croatian
Croatian form of Fulvius.
Furije m Croatian
Croatian form of Furius.
Gaj m Croatian
Croatian form of Gaius.
Gajo m Croatian
Croatian form of Gaius.
Gala f Croatian
Derived from the world gala, an old Croatian adjective meaning "black, brown".
Gašpar m Croatian, Slovak
Croatian and Slovak form of Jasper.
Geršon m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Gershon.
Geruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertruda (Czech and Croatian) and Geralda (Czech). Also compare Geruška.
Geruška f Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertruda (Czech and Croatian) and Geralda (Czech). Also compare Geruša.
Gizela f Polish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Sorbian, Czech, Slovak
Polish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak and Sorbian form of Giselle.
Gjuro m Croatian (Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Đuro.
Glicerija f Croatian (Archaic), Slovene (Archaic)
Croatian and Slovene form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Glicerije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.
Gnej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Gnaeus.
Goca f Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Gordana.
Godemir m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Godzimir.
Goga f Croatian, Serbian
Pet form of Gordana.
Golijat m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Goliath.
Gorimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gora "mountain". The name Goran is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Gorislav m Croatian, Russian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gora "mountain". Also see Goran, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Gorislava f Croatian, Russian
Feminine form of Gorislav.
Goroslav m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic gora "mountain" and slava ''glory''.
Gostimir m Croatian, Serbian
Means "peaceful guest", derived from Slavic gost "guest" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Gracija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, and Slovene form of Gratia.
Gracijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Gratian.
Gracijela f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Graciela.
Gradimir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian
The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]
Gradislav m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]
Grgo m Croatian
Variant form of Grga.
Gvido m Croatian, Latvian
Croatian and Latvian cognate of Guido.
Gvozdana f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Gvozden.
Gvozden m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the adjective gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.
Habakuk m Croatian
Croatian form of Habakkuk.
Hadrijan m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Hadrian.
Hagaj m Croatian
Croatian form of Haggai.
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.
Hekatej m Croatian
Croatian form of Hekataios via Hecataeus.
Helenko m Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Helena.
Helija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Helios.
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.
Hestija f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Hestia.
Higin m Croatian
Croatian form of Hyginus.
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.
Hiperion m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Hyperion.
Hloverka f Croatian (Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on Lovorka.
Honorije m Croatian
Croatian form of Honorius.
Horacije m Croatian
Croatian form of Horatius.
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.
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".
Hrvat m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name meaning ''Croat''.... [more]
Hrvatin m Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Hrvatina.
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".
Idora f Croatian
Contracted form of Isadora. This name is borne by Croatian figure skater Idora Hegel (born 1983).
Ignacije m Croatian
Croatian form of Ignatius.
Ignjat m Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ignatius. A bearer of this name was the Croatian poet Ignjat Ðurđević.
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]
Ilijana f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian form of Iliana.
Ilitija f Croatian
Croatian form of Ilithyia.
Iluminata f Croatian (?)
Croatian form of Illuminata.
Imbro m Croatian
Croatian form of Emmerich, via Hungarian Imre.
Inka f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of names containing the element in, for example Ivana, Inoslava, Anina, Ines, Ingrid, etc.
Inocent m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Innocent.
Inoslav m Croatian
Variant form of Ninoslav.
Inoslava f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Inoslav.
Ipatije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Hypatius.
Irenej m Croatian, Czech
Croatian and Czech form of Ireneus.
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).
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".
Istok m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
From Slavic istok meaning "east".
Istoka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Istok.
Ivek m Croatian
Diminutive of Ivan.
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.
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.
Izaija m Croatian
Croatian form of Isaiah.
Izaije f Croatian, Bosnian
Croatian and Bosnian form of Isaiah.
Jabel m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Jabal.
Jablan m Croatian (Rare), Serbian
From the word for the tree called ''poplar'' in English.
Jagica f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Jaga.
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.
Janej m Croatian
Croatian form of Jannaeus.
Janica f Croatian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana, used as a given name in its own right.
Janislav m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant transcription of Янислав (see Yanislav).
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".
Jasenka f Croatian
Feminine form of Jasen.
Jasenko m Croatian
Derived from Croatian jasen "ash tree".
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.