Names Categorized "top 10 in Croatia"

Ana is a cross-cultural form of Anna, derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favor" or "grace." It is used widely across Slavic, Romance, Baltic, and other European languages, as well as in Fiji and Tonga. The nam...

David is a classic masculine name with enduring global appeal. Originating from the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), it is derived from the Hebrew root דּוֹד (doḏ), meaning "beloved" or "uncle." The name is famously associate...

Elena is a popular female given name of Greek origin, used in numerous languages including Bulgarian, Czech, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, and Span...

Ema is a feminine given name used in various languages, including Georgian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovene, and Spanish. It is a form of the name Emma, which itself originat...

Filip is a masculine given name used in numerous European languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, and Swedish. It is the...

Etymology and MeaningIva is a feminine given name used in Bulgaria, Croatia, and Serbia. In South Slavic languages, it directly means "willow tree." The willow has symbolic significance in Slavic folklore, often associat...

Ivan is a male given name of Slavic origin, representing a newer form of the Old Church Slavic name Іѡаннъ (Ioannŭ), which was derived from Greek Ioannes (see John). The name ultimately traces back to the Hebrew Yôḥānnān...

Ivano is the Italian form of the name Ivan. It is a masculine given name, derived ultimately from the Hebrew John via the Greek Ioannes and Old Church Slavic Ioannŭ, meaning “Yahweh is gracious.” The name Ivan has been b...

EtymologyJosip is a Croatian and Slovene form of the biblical name Joseph, which derives from the Hebrew name Yosef meaning "he will add" or "God will increase," a reference to the Hebrew root yasaf (“to add”). In the Ol...

Karlo is a masculine given name used in Croatian, Slovene, and Georgian, serving as a form of Charles. The name Charles ultimately descends from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" (from Proto-Germanic *karlaz), or pos...

Lana is a feminine given name of multiple origins, most commonly used as a short form of Alana in English and Svetlana in Russian. The name also appears in Georgian, Croatian, Slovenian, and other Slavic cultures. In the...

Lucija is the Croatian and Slovene form of the name Lucia, derived from the Latin lux, meaning "light." This etymological root conveys the symbolic association of brightness and illumination, which has made the name popu...

Luka is a Slavic masculine given name, used in several languages including Georgian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, and Slovene. It is a form of Luke, which itself derives from the Latin Lucas, ultimately from t...

Marija is a Maria in several languages, including Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miriam), which appears in the Old Testament as the n...

Marko is a masculine given name used in a wide range of languages, including Basque, Bulgarian, Croatian, Estonian, Finnish, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene, and Ukrainian. It is generally a form of Mark in these languages,...

Marta is a widespread feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Georgian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, German, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Macedonian, Polish, Portugu...

Matej is a Slavic masculine given name, prevalent in Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, and Macedonia. It is derived from Matthias, a name that appears in the New Testament as the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot (Acts...

Mateo is a Spanish and Croatian form of Matthew. In Spanish, it is derived directly from the Latin Matthaeus, which itself comes from the Greek Matthaios, a New Testament form of the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift...

Mia is a feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of Maria and other names such as Amelia and Emilia. It has become a standalone name worldwide. The name also coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine"...

Nika is a feminine given name used in Croatian and Slovene, serving as a short form or variant of Nikola, the local form of Nicholas. Ultimately deriving from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people" (fro...