Names Categorized "presidents of Bosnia and Herzegovina"
14 Names found
Alija is a Bosnian masculine given name, derived as a form of Ali, which in turn comes from the Arabic root ʿalā meaning “to be high” or “lofty, sublime.” This etymology reflects the name’s connection to exalted status w...
Ante is a Croatian form of Anthony. The name Anthony ultimately derives from the Roman family name Antonius, which is of uncertain Etruscan origin. The most famous bearer of the ancient name was Marcus Antonius (Mark Ant...
Bakir is a Bosnian given name, a local form of Baqir, which has Arabic origins. In Arabic, Baqir (باقِر) means “opener, discoverer,” deriving from the root baqara (بقر), meaning “to split open.” This etymology is linked...
EtymologyBorislav (Cyrillic: Борислав) is a Slavic masculine given name derived from the elements borti meaning "battle" and slava meaning "glory" or "fame." The name thus carries the meaning "one who fights for glory" o...
EtymologyDragan (pronounced [drǎgan], Serbian Cyrillic: Драган) is a South Slavic masculine given name derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ, which evolved into the South Slavic root drag meaning "precious" or "dear". Th...
Haris is a Bosnian, Urdu, Indonesian, and Malay form of Harith, as well as an alternate transcription of the original Arabic name. Derived from the Arabic root ḥ-r-th (ح ر ث), it carries the literal meaning of "plowman"...
Ivo is a common diminutive of Ivan used in several South Slavic languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene. As a short form, Ivo carries the affectionate and familiar connotations typical...
Jozo is a Croatian masculine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Joseph. While Josip is the standard Croatian form of Joseph, Jozo offers a shorter, more familiar variant commonly used in informal contexts.Etymolo...
Krešimir is a Croatian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the elements krěsiti ("to spark, to flare up, to bring to life, to resurrect") and mirŭ ("peace, world"), thus conveying a meaning akin to...
Milorad (Cyrillic script: Милорад) is a masculine given name predominantly used in Serbian, Croatian, and Macedonian cultures. The name derives from two Old Slavic roots: milŭ meaning "gracious, dear" and radŭ meaning "h...
Mirko is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin, popular in countries such as Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and also found in Italy and Germany. Linguistically, it deriv...
Miro is a masculine given name, most commonly a short form of Miroslav in Croatian and Slovene, but also used as a shortened form of other names beginning with Mir. These names often incorporate the Slavic element mirŭ,...
Mladen is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic root mlad (from Old Slavic *moldŭ), meaning "young". The name has been in use since the Middle Ages across the southern Slavic regions, including Cro...
Nebojša is a South Slavic given name primarily used in Serbia and Croatia. The name directly translates to "fearless" in both Serbian and Croatian, deriving from the Old Slavic root nebojĭ (composed of negative prefix ne...