Serbian Names
Serbian names are used in the country of Serbia in southeastern Europe.
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480Vartolomej is a Serbian form of Bartholomew. The name derives from the Aramaic patronymic “son of Talmai,” adopted into Greek as Bartholomaios and later into Latin and vernacular languages. Serbian Vartolomej preserves t...
Vasilija is a Serbian and Macedonian feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Basil 1. The name ultimately originates from the Greek Basileios, meaning "royal" or "kingly," itself from basileus ("king"). It i...
Vasilije (Cyrillic: Василије) is the Serbian form of the Greek name Basil, derived from basileus (βασιλεύς), meaning “king” or “royal.” The name ultimately traces back to the Greek Basileios (Βασίλειος), a common name in...
Vaso is a masculine diminutive of the names Vasil and Vasilije in Georgian and Serbian. Both of these longer names derive from the Greek name Basileios (Βασίλειος), meaning "royal, kingly," from the Greek word basileus (...
Veca is a diminutive of the Slavic name Vesna, from which it derives its meaning and cultural associations. Vesna itself means "spring" in many Slavic languages and was in pre-Christian times the name of a spirit or godd...
Vedran is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, predominantly used in Croatian and Serbian, as well as among Slovenes and Bosniaks. It derives from the South Slavic root meaning "clear, cheerful," reflecting positive...
Vedrana is the feminine form of the Croatian and Serbian masculine name Vedran. The name is derived from the South Slavic word vedar, meaning "clear, cheerful" or "serene," and is commonly used in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia...
Velibor is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, primarily used in Croatian and Serbian contexts.EtymologyThe name is composed of two ancient Slavic elements: velĭ, meaning "great," and borti, meaning "battle." Thus,...
Velimir is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, originating from the Slavic elements velĭ meaning "great" and mirŭ meaning "peace, world". The name thus translates to "great peace" or "great world", reflecting an optim...
Velizar (Cyrillic: Велизар) is a Bulgarian and Serbian masculine given name, derived as a South Slavic form of the ancient Greek name Belisarius. The origin of Belisarius itself is uncertain, likely Illyrian or Thracian,...
Veljko (Cyrillic: Вељко) is a South Slavic masculine given name, primarily used in Croatian and Serbian. It is a diminutive of Veselko, which is derived from the Serbo-Croatian word vesel meaning "cheerful". The name thu...
Vera is a feminine given name widely used across multiple languages and cultures. In Russian, it means "faith" (from the word вера), while it is also often associated with the Latin adjective verus, meaning "true." This...
Verica is a Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Vera 1, ultimately derived from the Slavic element meaning "faith" or from the Latin verus meaning "true." While the name is primarily used in the Balkans today, it shares i...
Veselin is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the root vesel meaning "cheerful" or "joyful". It is most common in Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia, and among Slavic communities in other former Yugoslav co...
Veselko is a Croatian and Serbian masculine given name derived from the Serbo-Croatian vesel meaning "cheerful". It belongs to a family of Slavic names built on the root vesel-, reflecting positive traits and well-wishes...
Vesna is a Slavic feminine given name, meaning "spring" in many Slavic languages. It is directly derived from Vesna, an ancient Slavic goddess of spring and renewal. The name became popular as a personal name only in the...
Vikentije (also written as Vićentije) is the Serbian form of the Latin name Vincent, ultimately derived from the Roman name Vincentius, meaning "winner" or "conqueror." The name is closely associated with Serbian Orthodo...
Viktor is a masculine given name used across a wide range of European languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Macedonian, Norwegian, Russian, Serbi...
Viktorija is a feminine given name, a variant of Victoria in several languages. It is derived from the Latin word victoria, meaning "victory." The name is used in Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian, and S...
Violeta is a female given name used across several European languages, including Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, and Serbian. It is the form of the English name Violet in these languages,...
Višeslav is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements više ('higher') and -slav ('glory, fame'), with the combined meaning 'higher glory'. It is a variant of the Slavic name Veceslav, which...
Višnja (Cyrillic: Вишња) is a feminine given name in Croatian and Serbian. It derives from the common noun višnja, meaning "sour cherry" (Prunus cerasus), a fruit native to the region and widely cultivated in the Balkans...
Vitomir is a given name of Slavic origin, used primarily in Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene. It is composed of the Slavic elements vitŭ meaning 'master, lord' and mirŭ meaning 'peace, world'. Thus, the name can be interpr...
Vjera is a Croatian and Serbian feminine given name, serving as the local cognate of Vera. While Vera itself means "faith" in Russian — or is sometimes associated with the Latin verus meaning "true" — Vjera carries the s...
Vlada is a Slavic given name derived directly from the word vlada meaning "rule" or "power." It serves as a short form of Vladimir and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (Church Slavic vladati) meaning...
Vladan is a Serbian masculine given name, a shorter form of Slavic dithematic names containing the element volděti meaning "to rule, to control". Originally a diminutive, it has been used independently for centuries. The...
Vladana is a female given name of Slavic origin, used primarily in Czech and Serbian. It is the feminine form of Vladan, which itself derives from the Slavic element volděti meaning "to rule, to control,” originally a di...
Vladimir is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings. The name derives from the Old Slavic Voldiměrŭ, composed of the elements volděti meaning "to...
Vladislav is a male given name of Slavic origin, derived from the Old Slavic elements volděti "to rule" and slava "glory", meaning "one who rules with glory" or "possessor of glory". The name is common among many Slavic...
Vlado is a masculine given name widely used across Slavic countries, particularly in Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. It functions as a short form of Vladimir and other names beginning with t...
Vlasta is a feminine given name used primarily in Croatian, Czech, Serbian, Slovak, and Slovene. It originated as a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element volstĭ, meaning "power, rule, sovereignty". This r...
Etymology Vlastimir is a Serbian masculine name derived from the Slavic elements volstĭ (Serbian vlast) meaning "power, rule, sovereignty" and mirŭ meaning "peace, world". The name thus conveys the meaning "powerful peac...
Vlatko is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin, primarily used in Croatian, Macedonian, and Serbian. It was originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (South Slavic vladati) meani...
Etymology and Historical OriginsVojislav is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin, formed from the elements vojĭ ('warrior, soldier') and slava ('glory, fame'), thus meaning 'warrior's glory' or 'famous warrior...
Vojislava is the feminine form of the South Slavic masculine name Vojislav. The name entered Serbian onomastics through the historical prominence of its male counterpart, Stefan Vojislav, an 11th-century ruler who led th...
Vuk is a male given name predominantly found among Serbs, as well as among Bosnians, Croatians, Macedonians, Montenegrins, and Slovenes. The name literally means "wolf" in Serbian (and related South Slavic languages). It...
Vukašin is a Serbian masculine given name with ancient Slavic origins. The name is composed of two elements: vuk meaning "wolf" and sin meaning "son," thus translating to "son of a wolf." This etymology reflects the trad...
Žaklina is the Macedonian, Croatian and Serbian form of Jacqueline, a name with a rich etymological history reaching back to the Hebrew origin of James. Through the French feminine form Jacqueline, itself a derivation of...
Žarko (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко) is a South Slavic male given name predominantly used in Croatia, Macedonia, and Serbia. It is derived from the South Slavic word žar, meaning "ember, zeal, fervour", hence the name conveys...
Zdravka is a feminine given name used primarily in Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene cultures. It is the feminine form of Zdravko, a diminutive derivative of the South Slavic word zdrav, meaning "healthy." The ro...
Zdravko is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin, derived from the word zdrav meaning "healthy" (from Old Slavic sŭdorvŭ). The name embodies a wish for health and vitality.Cultural SignificanceZdravko is common a...
Želimir is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin, used primarily in Croatian and Serbian. It is derived from the Serbo-Croatian verb želeti "to wish, to desire" combined with the Slavic element mirŭ "peace, world...
Željka is a feminine given name predominantly used in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is the feminine form of the South Slavic name Željko, which derives from the South Slavic word želja meaning "desire," ultimately fr...
Željko (Cyrillic: Жељко) is a South Slavic masculine given name popular in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is derived from the South Slavic word želja meaning "desire," ultimately from the Old Slavic root želěti. Conse...
Živa is a Slavic feminine name derived from the Old Slavic element živŭ, meaning "alive, living". It is primarily used in Serbian and Slovene cultures, though its roots reach deep into the common Slavic linguistic herita...
Živka is a feminine given name used predominantly in South Slavic cultures, particularly in Croatia, Macedonia, and Serbia. It functions as the feminine form of the masculine name Živko. Etymology and Linguistic Roots Th...
Živko is a Serbian and Croatian masculine given name of Slavic origin, derived from the South Slavic word živ meaning "alive, living". The name reflects the common Slavic onomastic practice of creating names from qualiti...
EtymologyŽivojin (Serbian Cyrillic: Живојин) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic element жив (živ), meaning "alive, living". The name is closely related to other Slavic names...
Živomir (Serbian Cyrillic: Живомир) is a Serbian masculine given name.EtymologyThe name is composed of two Slavic elements: živ, meaning "alive" or "living", and mir, meaning "peace" or "world". Thus, Živomir conveys the...
Živorad (Serbian Cyrillic: Живорад) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic elements živ meaning "alive, living" and rad meaning "happy, willing" or "care". Combined, the name ca...
Zlata is a feminine given name of South Slavic origin, primarily used in countries such as Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. It is the feminine form of Zlatan,...
Zlatan is a male given name of Slavic origin, derived from the South Slavic word zlato, meaning "gold", which itself comes from Old Slavic zolto. The name is common across all South Slavic countries, including Bosnia and...
Zlatko is a South Slavic masculine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Zlatan. The name is derived from the word zlato, meaning "gold" (from Old Slavic zolto), combined with the hypocoristic suffix -ko, which is c...
Zoja is a feminine given name used in several Central and Eastern European languages, including Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Serbian, and Slovene. It is a local form of the name Zoe, which means "li...
Zora is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, directly derived from the word zora, meaning "dawn" or "aurora" in several Slavic languages, including Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, and Slovene....
Zoran is a common South Slavic masculine given name, particularly prevalent in Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia (North Macedonia), and Slovenia. It is the masculine form of Zora, a name meaning "dawn" or "aurora" in South Slav...
Zorana is a South Slavic feminine given name. It is a variant of Zora, which means "dawn, aurora" in Serbian, Croatian, Czech, and Slovak. The name Zorana is used primarily in Croatia and Serbia, though it is less common...
Zorica (Cyrillic: Зорица) is a feminine given name used in Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, and other South Slavic countries. It is a diminutive of Zora, which means "dawn" or "aurora" in South Slavic languages, as well as in...
Zorka is a feminine name used across several Slavic countries, primarily Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. It functions as a diminutive of Zora, a name that means "dawn, aurora...
Zvezdana is a feminine given name used primarily in Serbian and Slovene. It is a form of Zvjezdana.EtymologyThe name Zvezdana is derived from the South Slavic word for „star“: Serbian and Slovene zvezda (compare Croatian...