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Mirjana (Cyrillic : Мирјана; pronounced [miɾʝänä] ) is a South Slavic feminine given name meaning ′ mir ′ ("peace, world, prestige, area, space"). The name is widespread throughout Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia.

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Mirjana is possibly a form of Miriam and Maria. [1]

List of people with the given name Mirjana

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  1. "Related Name Family Tree for the name Mirjana".