Serbian Submitted Names

Serbian names are used in the country of Serbia in southeastern Europe.
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Jezdimir Јездимир m Serbian
Derived from elements jezdi, jezditi meaning ''ride, drive'' and mir meaning ''peace''.
Jezdimira f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jezdimir.
Jezerka Језерка f Serbian
Rare name that comes from the word "jezero", meaning "lake".
Joanikije Јоаникије m Serbian
Serbian form of Ioannikios via Joannicius.
Jona Јона m Croatian, Serbian, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Sorbian, Afrikaans
Croatian, Serbian, Sorbian, Afrikaans and Scandinavian form of Jonah.
Jošija Јошија m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Josija Јосија m Danish (Archaic), Serbian (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
Danish and Serbian form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Jova Јова m Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Jovan.
Jovijan Јовијан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jovian.
Jovo Јово m Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian
Short form of Jovan.
Jubomir јубомир m Serbian
jubo=kiss... [more]
Jug Југ m Serbian (Rare)
From the Slavic word jug, meaning "south". The famous bearer was 14th-century Serbian warrior and hero character known in Serbian epic poetry as Jug Bogdan, whose real name was Vratko Nemanjić.
Jugana Југана f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element jug, meaning "south".
Jugomir Југомир m Croatian (Rare), Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun jug "south", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic jugъ "south". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Jugoslav Југослав m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Derived from југ, jug meaning "south" and слава, slava meaning "fame".... [more]
Julika f German, Literature, Estonian, Croatian, Serbian, Hungarian, Slovene
Hungarian and Slovene diminutive of Julia. Swiss author Max Frisch used this name on one of his characters in his novel 'I'm not Stiller', published in 1954.
Julka f Slovene (Rare), Polish, Serbian, Silesian, Kashubian
Diminutive of Julija and Julia respectively as well as a Kashubian diminutive of Juliana.
Junije Јуније m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Junius.
Kacha Кача f Serbian
Nickname for Katarina in Serbian.
Kalinik Калиник m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Callinicus.
Kamenko Каменко m Serbian (Rare)
Nature name derived from the word kamen, meaning "stone" or "rock", therefore denoting a baby whose parents wished for him to be as strong and tough as a stone.The name is nowadays mostly associated with Kamenko Katić, a famous Serbian journalist and TV personality.
Karterije Картерије m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Karterios.
Kasija f Serbian, Croatian
A variant form of Cassia.
Kasije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Cassius.
Kasiodor Касиодор m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Cassiodorus.
Kasja f Serbian, Croatian, Polish
Serban and Croatian variant of Kasija as well as the Polish feminine form of Kasjusz (and thus a cognate of Cassia).
Kej Кеј m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Koios via its latinized form Coeus.
Keti Кети f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Short form of Katarina, influenced by the English pronunciation of Katie. Cognate of Kati.
Kirijak m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Cyriacus.
Kirik Кирик m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Russian and Serbian form of Kirykos.
Klarica f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Klara.
Klonimir Клонимир m Croatian, Russian, Serbian
The first element of this archaic name is possibly derived from Russian klyon or kljon "maple (tree)". Also compare Polish klon, which also means "maple (tree)". The second element is derived from either Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous"... [more]
Kodrat Кодрат m Russian, Serbian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Quadratus.
Koja m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from names starting in ko, like Konstantin, Kozma, etc.
Kojadinka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kojadin.
Koki Коки m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Diminutive of Konstantin.
Kolja Коља m Croatian, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Serbian, Swedish (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Nikola 1. In the other languages listed, Kolja is their standard form of the Russian name Kolya.
Komod Комод m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Commodus.
Koriolan Кориолан m Croatian, Polish, Serbian
Croatian, Polish and Serbian form of Coriolanus.
Kosana Косана f Serbian (Rare)
Variant of Kosara.
Kosara Косара f Bulgarian, Serbian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from Bulgarian and Serbo-Croatian коса (kosa) meaning "hair", and referring to hair as a symbol of youth and good health.... [more]
Kosovka Косовка f Serbian (Rare)
A place name derived from Kosovo (Polje), meaning "Blackbird's field", the place where Serbian army fought the decisive battle against the Turks in 1389. In the epic poem, Kosovka devojka ("Girl from Kosovo") stands as an idealized type of Serbian maiden, and is a symbol of fidelity, compassion, and charity.
Koštana Коштана f Serbian, Theatre
Koštana is a popular play, written by Borisav Stanković, which features many themes of Serbian folklore and patriarchal customs which were still present in the late nineteenth century.
Koviljka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the plant name kovilje (Lat. Stipa pennata), in English known as feather grass.
Kozma Козма m Bulgarian, Slovene, Albanian, Serbian
Albanian, Slovene, Serbian and Bulgarian form of Cosmas.
Kras Крас m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Crassus.
Krina Крина f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Kristina.
Krinka f Serbian, Croatian
Means "lily", from Ancient Greek κρίνον (krínon).
Krsta Крста m & f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form and variant male form of Krsto.
Krstan m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from krst meaning ''cross''.
Kruna f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Krunoslava and feminine form of Kruno. It also coincides with a Croatian and Serbian word kruna meaning ''crown''.
Krunislav Крунислав m Macedonian, Serbian
Variant of Krunoslav.
Ksenokrat Ксенократ m Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Xenokrates.
Kvint Квинт m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Quintus.
Kvintil Квинтил m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Quintillus.
Kvintilijan Квинтилијан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).
Kvintilije Квинтилије m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Quintilius.
Kvintin Квинтин m Croatian, Russian, Serbian
Croatian, Russian and Serbian form of Quintinus.
Labud Лабуд m Serbian (Rare)
A bird name literally meaning "swan".
Labuda f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Labud.
Lado m Polish, Serbian, Russian, Croatian
Lado is a recurring word in Slavic folk songs celebrating the summer solstice. It's meaning is unknown. The use of the word in the songs convinced 16th century scholars that Lado was a god of love... [more]
Laslo Ласло m Serbian
Serbian variant form of László.
Latinka Латинка f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Latin.
Lav Лав m Croatian, Serbian
Means "lion" in Croatian and Serbian.
Lavinija Лавинија f Serbian
Serbian form of Lavinia.
Laza Лаза m Serbian, Russian, Croatian (Rare)
Short form of Lazar.
Lazo Лазо m Croatian, Serbian, Georgian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian short form of Lazar as well as a Georgian short form of Lazare.
Lepa f Macedonian, Serbian
South Slavic feminine name meaning "beautiful".
Lepomir Лепомир m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian lepota or ljepota "beauty, prettiness, fairness" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Leposava f Serbian, Croatian
Variant form of Leposlava.
Leposlav Лепослав m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian lepota or ljepota "beauty, prettiness, fairness" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Leposlava Лепослава f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Leposlav.
Ležimir Лежимир m Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ležati "to lie (down), to recline, to repose" combined with Slavic mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "one in which the peace lies".
Lijana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names ending in -lijana, such as Julijana and Lilijana.
Lipa f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Russian, Ukrainian
It derives from the Slavic name for the linden tree Lipa (Липа), which originates from the Greek word "Lipos" (λίπος) meaning: "fat, thick". And a shorter form of the Russian and Ukrainian name Olimpiada.
Ljubenko m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
From the Slavic element lyuby "love".
Ljubina f Serbian
From the Slavic element lyuby meaning "love".
Ljubuša f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Libuše.
Ljupka Љупка f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Derived from Slavic ljupko, ljupka, meaning "delightful, gracefully".
Lovor Ловор m Serbian
Serbian name for the Laurus nobilis tree, known in English as bay tree or laurel.
Lozan Лозан m Serbian (Rare)
From the word "лоза" (loza), which means "vine", especially grapevines.... [more]
Lugomir Лугомир m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian lug "meadow". Also compare modern Polish łąka, Czech louka and Slovak lúka, all of which also mean "meadow"... [more]
Lup Луп m Bulgarian (Archaic), Medieval Romanian, Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Lupus (see Loup).
Maca Маца f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.
Madlena Мадлена f Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, German, Serbian, Sorbian, Romansh
Bulgarian, Croatian, German and Serbian variant of Magdalena as well as the standard Sorbian and Romansh form of the name.... [more]
Majkl m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Czech (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Michael, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Majorijan Мајоријан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Majorian.
Makarije Макарије m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Makarios via Macarius.
Maki Маки m Macedonian, Serbian
A Serbian and Macedonian diminutive for a variety of names starting with M. Most commonly Marjan 2, Marko, Mihail and Maksim.
Maklen Маклен m Serbian
The Serbian name of the Acer monspessulanum, the Montpellier maple, a species of maple native to the Mediterranean region from Morocco and Portugal in the west, to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel in the east, and north to the Jura Mountains in France and the Eifel in Germany.
Makrida Макрида f Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Macris.
Makrin Макрин m Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Macrinus.
Makrina Макрина f German, Russian, Serbian, Greek, Banat Swabian, Hungarian
German, Greek, Russian, Hungarian and Serbian form of Macrina.
Maksimijan Максимијан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Maximian.
Maksimin Максимин m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Maximinus (see Maximino).
Mališa Малиша m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective mali, meaning "little, tiny one".
Manduša Мандуша f Serbian, Croatian
Further diminutive of Manda.
Manojlo Манојло m Serbian
Serbian variant of Emanuel.
Mardarije Мардарије m Serbian (Rare)
Variant of Mardarius.
Mariora Мариора f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian elaborated form of Maria.
Martinijan Мартинијан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Martinian.
Medena Медена f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
From med meaning ''honey''. It's also used as a nickname for a dear person.
Melpomena Мельпомена, Мелпомена f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Slavic variant of Melpomene.
Menil m Serbian
Menil is dérived from manuel meaning God with us from hebrew.
Metida Метида f Serbian
Serbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Bosnian, and Croatian name for the goddess Metis.
Metodije Методије m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Methodius.
Mića Мића m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Milan.
Mica Мица f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Short form of Marija.
Mićko Мићко m Serbian (Rare)
Diminutive form of names containing the sound mi, like Milorad, Milan, Milovan, etc.
Mićo Мићо m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Milan.
Mijailo Мијаило m Serbian
Variant of Mihailo.
Mijat Мијат m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Milan or Mihael.
Mijomir Мијомир m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Miomir.
Mika Мика m Croatian, Serbian
Variant of Miha.
Miladin Миладин m Serbian
From the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Miladinka f Serbian
Feminine form of Miladin.
Milava f Serbian (Archaic), Croatian (Archaic)
From the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Milenka Миленка f Serbian, Croatian, Sorbian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Milena, used as a given name in its own right.
Miliana Милиана f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian variant of Milijana.
Milija m & f Serbian
From the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Milijan Милијан m Croatian, Serbian
Elaborated form of Milan.
Milijana Милијана f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene
Feminine form of Milijan.
Milivoje Миливоје m Serbian
Variant of Milivoj.
Miljka f Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian variant of Milka 1. It was at the height of its popularity in the 1950s.
Milodarka Милодарка f Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements mil, meaning "dear, precious" and dar, meaning "gift" or "given".
Miloša Милоша m Serbian
Variant of Miloš.
Milosija Милосија f Serbian
From Slavic elements mio meaning "charming" or "pleasant" and sija deriving from the verb sijati meaning "to shine". Hence the name means "one that shines charmingly/pleasantly".
Milunka Милунка f Serbian
Miluša Милуша f Croatian (Rare), Serbian, Slovak, Slovene
Diminutive of Mila and any other Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Miloslava and Ludmila... [more]
Milutin Милутин m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element mil "gracious, dear".
Mima Мима f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bosnian
Nickname for Marija and other names starting with M (Milica, Mersiha, etc.).
Mina Мина m Bosnian (Archaic), Bulgarian (Archaic), Gagauz, Georgian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Form of Menas in several languages, which came about via its modern Greek form Minas.... [more]
Minja Миња f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Diminutive of Milena or Milana.
Miomira Миомира f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Miomir.
Miona Миона f Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the name Milna, through the process of L-vocalization, by which the lateral "l" is replaced by the vowel "o". The root of this name is verb milovati, meaning "to caress", to "love", as well as the adjective mil, meaning "dear, beloved".
Miroljub Миролюб, Миролјуб m Bulgarian, Serbian
From the Slavic name elements mirŭ meaning "peace, world" and ľuby meaning "love".
Mirtida Миртида f Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian form of Myrtis.
Mladenko Младенко m Serbian
Derived from the element mlad.
Mladomir Младомир m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic mlad "young" combined with Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Mladomir Puriša Đorđević (b. 1924), a Serbian film director and screenwriter.
Mokije Мокије m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Mokios.
Momčilo Момчило m Serbian
Serbian form of Momchil.
Morena Морена f Slavic Mythology, Croatian, Serbian
Variant of Morana.
Morfej Морфеј m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Morpheus.
Mutimir Мутимир m Croatian, Serbian, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Serbo-Croatian mučiti "to torture, to torment", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mǫčiti "to torture, to torment"... [more]
Nađa Нађа f Serbian
Diminutive of Nadežda.
Nadan m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the verb nadati se meaning ''to hope''.
Nadimirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadimir.
Nadislav Надислав m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Serbian and Croatian nada "hope" combined with slava "glory".
Nadomirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadomir.
Naja f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Nickname for Anastazija, Danaja and names starting with na, for example Naida, Natalija, etc.
Najda f Serbian
Feminine form of Najdan.
Najdan m Serbian
Serbian form of Nayden.
Najdana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Najdan.
Nastasja Настасја f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Nastasya.
Neboje Небоје m Serbian
From Serbian не (ne) meaning "not" and бој (boj), from бојати се (bojati se), meaning "to fear". Therefore the name means "fearless".
Negoslav Негослав m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegosław.
Negovan m Serbian
Variant of Njegovan.
Negovanka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Negovan.
Nektarije Нектарије m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nerej Нереј m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nereus.
Neron Нерон m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Hellenized form of Nero 1 as well as the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Neško Нешко m Serbian
Nestorije Несторије m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nevenko Невенко m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Neven.
Nevina f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Either a form of Nevena or derived from Slavic nevina meaning ''innocent''.
Nićifor Нићифор m Serbian
Serbian form of Nikephoros.
Nikodije Никодије m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian variant of Nicodemus.
Nikodina f Serbian, Croatian, Montenegrin
Probably a feminine form to Nikodemus.
Nikolija Николија f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nikola 1.
Nioba Ниоба f Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh, Slovene
Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh and Slovene form of Niobe.
Njegomir Његомир m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegomir.
Njegoš Његош m Serbian, Montenegrin
Possibly derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Njegovan m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Novica Новица m Serbian, Montenegrin
Diminutive form of Novak. Used as an independent name.
Novislav Новислав m Bosnian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
The origin is uncertain. Probably comes from Proto-Slavic novu "new" and slava "glory".
Obren Обрен m Serbian
Serbian form of Abraham.
Odisej Одисеј m Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Odysseus.
Ofelija Офелија f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ophelia.
Okean Океан m Bosnian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian, Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kyrgyz, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Okeanos.... [more]
Oksil Оксил m Russian, Serbian
Russian and Serbian form of Oxylos.
Oktavije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Octavius.
Olimpiodor Олимпиодор m Croatian, Russian, Serbian
Croatian, Russian and Serbian form of Olympiodoros.
Orfej Орфеј m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Orpheus.
Orijana Оријана f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Oriana and Slovene variant of Orjana.
Orjana f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Albanian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form and Albanian variant form of Oriana.
Ostoja m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic ostojati meaning "to stay".
Osvit Освит m & f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Serbian osvit meaning "dawn".
Osvita Освита f Serbian
Feminine form of Osvit.
Ozara Озара f Serbian
From Serbian озарити (ozariti) or озарен (ozaren) meaning "to make radiant" and "radiant" respectively.
Ozren Озрен m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the passive voice of an older Slavic verb ozreti se meaning "to look, glance".... [more]
Pafnutije Пафнутије m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form Papnoute.
Pahomije Пахомије m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pachomius.
Paja Паја m Serbian
Diminutive of Pavle.
Pajsije Пајсије m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Paisius.
Pankratije Панкратије m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Pankratios.
Parmen Пармен m Croatian, Georgian, Russian, Serbian
Croatian, Georgian, Russian and Serbian form of Parmenas.
Pasifaja Пасифаја f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pasiphaë.
Pasikrat Пасикрат m Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Pasikrates.
Pavsikakije Павсикакије m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Παυσικακίος (Pausikakios), which is an extremely rare variant of Pausikakos.
Peko Пеко m Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Petar.
Pelagije Пелагије m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelej Пелеј m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Peleus.
Pera Пера m & f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Petar (male) or Petra (female).
Perka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Petra.
Persa Перса f Greek (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Medieval Italian
A form of Persis. In Serbian usage, also a short form of Persida.
Persida f Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Slovene
Serbian, Croatian, and Romanian form of Persis. This was the name of the wife of Alexander Karadordevic, Prince of Serbia and ancestor to the monarchs of Yugoslavia.
Perunika Перуника f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Serbo-Croatian perunika and Bulgarian and Macedonian перуника (perunika) "iris".
Petka Петка f Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian
Feminine form of Petko. Saint Paraskeva of the Balkans is known by this name in Serbia and Bulgaria.
Petrašin Петрашин m Vlach, Serbian (Archaic)
Means "son of Peter" in Vlach and Serbian.
Petrija Петрија f Serbian (Rare)
Serbian feminine form of Peter.
Petrimir Петримир m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Petromir.
Petrislav Петрислав m Croatian, Serbian, History
Croatian and Serbian form of Petroslav. Known bearers of this name were Serbian rulers Petrislav of Duklja and Petrislav of Rascia, who both lived in the 11th century AD.
Pimen Пимен m Georgian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare, Archaic)
Georgian, Polish, Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Poimen (see Poemen). Known bearers of this name include a Metropolitan of Moscow (14th century AD) and the 14th Patriarch of Moscow (20th century AD).
Plam Плам m Serbian
From Serbian плам (plam) meaning "flame".
Plamena Пламена f Serbian, Bulgarian
From South Slavic пламен (plamen) meaning “flame, blaze, fire".
Plamenka Пламенка f Bulgarian, Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Plamen.
Plava Плава f Serbian
From Serbian плав (plav) meaning "blue" but it is used to denote a "blonde haired" person such as in this case. This is because the word had an ancient meaning of "shining, bright" from which the sense of "blonde haired" comes from and later it came about to mean "blue".
Plavna Плавна f Serbian
See Plava.
Poleksija Полексија f Serbian (Rare)
A form of Polyxena.
Pompej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pompey.
Porfirije Порфирије m Serbian
Serbian form of Porphyrius.
Potit Потит m Bulgarian (Archaic), French (Archaic), Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, French, Russian and Serbian form of Potitus.
Pravda Правда f Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian
Derived from the Proto-Slavic word *pravьda meaning "truth; justice" in many Slavic languages.
Pravdan Правдан m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Elaborated masculine form of Pravda.
Pravdana Правдана f Serbian
Female form of Pravdan.
Prebislav m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements prebi and slav "glory".
Predislav Предислав m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]
Predomir Предомир m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Predimir.
Prijap Пријап m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Priapos via its latinized form Priapus.
Prodana Продана f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prodan. Like its masculine counterpart, it is derived from the verb prodati, "to sell", literally meaning "sold". It was once given to divert evil spirits by telling them the child has already been " sold away ".
Prometej Прометеј m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Prometheus.
Protej Протеј m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Proteus.
Prvana Првана f Serbian
From Serbian први (prvi) meaning "first". It is thus given to first born daughters.
Prvoljub Првољуб m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic elements prvi or prvo, meaning "first, firstly" and ljub, meaning "loved, beloved".
Prvosin Првосин m Serbian
From Serbian први (prvi) meaning "first" and син (sin) meaning "son". The name is clearly given to first born sons.
Prvoslava Првослава f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prvoslav.
Prvoslavka Првославка f Serbian (Rare)
A form of Prvoslava.
Ptolemej Птолемеј m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ptolemaios via Ptolemaeus.
Puniša Пуниша m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective pun, literally meaning "full", denoting chubby and plump child.
Rabren Рабрен m Serbian
Likely to come from "храбар" ("hrabrar"), which means "brave".
Radenko m Serbian, Croatian
An elaborate form of Rade.
Radiša Радиша m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element rad "care".
Radoje Радоје m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic element rad meaning "work" or "happily".
Radojica Радојица m Serbian (Rare), Montenegrin (Rare)
Diminutive of Radoje.
Radola Радола m Serbian, Croatian, Czech
Slavicized variant of the Germanic name Rudolf, most notably used by Czech military commander and politician Radola Geidl, whose original name was Rudolf Geidl.
Radoman Радоман m Serbian
Rafailo Рафаило m Serbian
Variant of Raphael.
Rafajlo Рафајло m Serbian (Rare)
Variant of Raphael.
Rahila Рахила f Serbian
Serbian form of Rachel.
Rajna Рајна f Serbian, Croatian
Either from the name for the German river Rhine or derived from Rajka.
Ramael Рамаел m Serbian
Serbian name for an angel of joy, possibly referring to Judeo-Christian angel Ramiel.
Ranimir Ранимир m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [more]
Ranislav Ранислав m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [more]
Rastimir Растимир m Serbian, Slovak, Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Slovak form of Rostimir.
Rastko m Slovene, Serbian
The name is derived from the Serbian word rasti, which means "to grow". I is also the name of the most important Serbian Orthodox saint - st. Sava (sveti Sava)
Ratislava Ратислава f Serbian
From the Slavic word rat, meaning "war" ,and the slava, meaning "glory".
Ratka f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Ratko.
Ratomirka f Serbian
Feminine form of Ratomir.
Redomir Редомир m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Redimir.
Remigije Ремигије m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Remigius (see Rémy).
Rodislav Родислав m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian cognate of Rodosław.
Rodoljub Родољуб m Serbian
Means "patriot".
Roki Роки m Serbian (Rare)
Diminutive of Rodoljub used by Bosnian Serb singer Roki Vulović.
Rufin Руфин m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Provençal
Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of Rufinus.
Rusimir Русимир m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun Rus meaning "Russian". The Russians themselves derived their name from (Old) Russian rusij or rusiy, which refers to a light hair colour (often blonde; some sources also say light-brown) and could be understood to mean "fair-haired" or "fair-headed"... [more]