Serbian
names are used in the country of Serbia in southeastern Europe.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Jezdimir Јездимир m SerbianDerived from elements
jezdi, jezditi meaning ''ride, drive'' and
mir meaning ''peace''.
Jezerka Језерка f SerbianRare name that comes from the word "jezero", meaning "lake".
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.
Jugomir Југомир m Croatian (Rare), SerbianThe 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".
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.
Klonimir Клонимир m Croatian, Russian, SerbianThe 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"... [
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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, TheatreKoštana 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, SerbianDerived from the plant name
kovilje (Lat. Stipa pennata), in English known as feather grass.
Kvint Квинт m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Quintus.
Lado m Polish, Serbian, Russian, CroatianLado 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... [
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Lepomir Лепомир m Croatian, SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian
lepota or
ljepota "beauty, prettiness, fairness" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Leposlav Лепослав m Croatian, SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian
lepota or
ljepota "beauty, prettiness, fairness" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Ležimir Лежимир m SerbianDerived 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".
Lipa f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Russian, UkrainianIt 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.
Lovor Ловор m SerbianSerbian name for the Laurus nobilis tree, known in English as bay tree or laurel.
Lugomir Лугомир m Croatian, SerbianThe 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"... [
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Maklen Маклен m SerbianThe 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.
Meduza Медуза f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Medusa in various languages.
Menil m SerbianMenil is dérived from manuel meaning God with us from hebrew.
Metida Метида f SerbianSerbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Bosnian, and Croatian name for the goddess Metis.
Miladin Миладин m SerbianFrom the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Milija m & f SerbianFrom the Slavic element
milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Milodarka Милодарка f Serbian (Rare)Derived from the Slavic elements
mil, meaning "dear, precious" and
dar, meaning "gift" or "given".
Milosija Милосија f SerbianFrom 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".
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".
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.
Mutimir Мутимир m Croatian, Serbian, HistoryThe 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"... [
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Neboje Небоје m SerbianFrom Serbian
не (ne) meaning "not" and
бој (boj), from
бојати се (bojati se), meaning "to fear". Therefore the name means "fearless".
Neron Нерон m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, UkrainianHellenized form of
Nero 1 as well as the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Okean Океан m Bosnian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian, Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianBosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kyrgyz, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Okeanos.... [
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Ozara Озара f SerbianFrom Serbian
озарити (ozariti) or
озарен (ozaren) meaning "to make radiant" and "radiant" respectively.
Ozren Озрен m Croatian, SerbianDerived from the passive voice of an older Slavic verb
ozreti se meaning "to look, glance".... [
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Petrislav Петрислав m Croatian, Serbian, HistoryCroatian 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.
Plam Плам m SerbianFrom Serbian
плам (plam) meaning "flame".
Plava Плава f SerbianFrom 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".
Predislav Предислав m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, SerbianThe 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"... [
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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 ".
Prvana Првана f SerbianFrom 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 SerbianFrom Serbian
први (prvi) meaning "first" and
син (sin) meaning "son". The name is clearly given to first born sons.
Puniša Пуниша m Serbian (Rare)Derived from the adjective
pun, literally meaning "full", denoting chubby and plump child.
Rabren Рабрен m SerbianLikely to come from "храбар" ("hrabrar"), which means "brave".
Radola Радола m Serbian, Croatian, CzechSlavicized variant of the Germanic name
Rudolf, most notably used by Czech military commander and politician Radola Geidl, whose original name was Rudolf Geidl.
Ramael Рамаел m SerbianSerbian name for an angel of joy, possibly referring to Judeo-Christian angel Ramiel.
Ranimir Ранимир m Croatian, SerbianThe 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... [
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Ranislav Ранислав m Croatian, SerbianThe 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... [
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Rastko m Slovene, SerbianThe 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 SerbianFrom the Slavic word
rat, meaning "war" ,and the
slava, meaning "glory".
Rufin Руфин m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, ProvençalBulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of
Rufinus.
Rusimir Русимир m Croatian, SerbianThe 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"... [
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