Goran is a Slavic male first name, mostly used in south Slavic countries such as Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Branimir is a Slavic male given name. It is a combination of the (Slavic) verb braniti and the noun mir, and hence means "the one who defends the world/peace". It is especially common in Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland. The female version is Branimira and Branimirka. The Polish version is Bronimir.
Zlatan is a male given name of Slavic origin meaning Golden. The name is common amongst all South Slavic countries, namely in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia and Serbia. The name is found in particularly high frequencies in Bosnia because it is considered ethnically neutral amongst the three dominant Bosnian ethnicities: Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats. The name is derived from the South Slavic word zlato - from the Old Slavic root zolto (gold).
Bojan is a Slavic given name, derived from the Slavic noun boj "battle." The ending -an is a suffix frequently found in anthroponyms of Slavic origin. The feminine variant is Bojana. The name is recorded in historical sources among Serbs, Bosnians, Bulgarians, Czechs, Poles, Croats, Slovenians, Macedonians, Ukrainians and Russians. In Slovenia, it is the 18th most popular name for males, as of 2010.
Dušan is a Slavic given name primarily used in countries of Yugoslavia; and among Slovaks and Czechs. The name is derived from the Slavic noun duša "soul".
Zoran is a common Slavic name, the masculine form of Zora, which means dawn, daybreak. The name is especially common in Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia and North Macedonia.
Pavlović or Pavlovič is a surname of South Slavic origin stemming from the male given name Pavao, Pavle or Pavel, which are all Slavic variants of Paul. It was formed using the patronymic suffix -ović, meaning son of Pavao/Pavle/Pavel.
Kovačević, Kovačevič or Kovačovič, is a Slavic surname meaning "[black]smith's son". The surname is derived from Kovač, which means "[black]smith", and is the equivalent of English Smithson.
Milan is a common Slavic male name and less commonly, a Roman name. It is derived from the Slavic element mil, with meanings kind, loving, and gracious. Milan was originally a diminutive or nickname for those whose Slavic names began with "Mil-". It is found in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Poland, and Hungary. It was in the top 5 names for boys born in Serbia in 2012. It was in the top 20 names for boys born in Slovakia in 2004. It was the eighth most popular name for boys born in the Netherlands in 2007, and seventh in Flanders in 2009.
Vesna is a Slavic female name derived from the name of Vesna, an ancient Slavic goddess of spring. It means "spring" in some Slavic languages. It is in use in Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. It is also given in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.
Saša is a South Slavic given name. It is a diminutive of Aleksandar, but in the South Slavic countries it is often a formal name as well. It may refer to:
Božidar is a Slavic given name meaning "Divine gift". It is a calque of the Greek name Theodore, itself derived from the Greek word "Theodoros". Božo is a nickname form of Božidar. People with the name include:
Mladen is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic root mlad, meaning "young". It is present in Bulgarian, Serbian, and Croatian society since the Middle Ages. It may refer to:
Dalibor is primarily a male given name of Slavic origin, mostly in Czech Republic. The name is popular in some West Slavic and South Slavic countries, such as the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It means: fighting far away and it is derived from Slavic elements daleko 'far away' and boriti 'to fight'. The first part can be also derived from oddalovat 'to delay', hence it can be also interpreted as 'someone who delays/avoids fighting'.
Nebojša is a Slavic given name, meaning "fearless". People with the name include:
Damir is a common male given name in South Slavic languages, and occasionally in Central Asia and Turkic regions of Russia. It is of Slavic origin, with da meaning "give"/"take", and mir, meaning "peace". It can also be a variation of a Turkish name "Demir", which means "iron". DAMIR is also an acronym for "Да з
Brajković, is a family name from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. A patronymic derived from the Slavic given name Brajko. It is transcribed as Brajkovič in Slovenia. The first written record about Brajković's is from the 15th century in Grbalj, Montenegro. Croatian Brajković's are migrated from Grbalj and Boka during the Ottoman rule in Montenegro. It may refer to:
Zlatko is a South Slavic masculine given name. The name is derived from the word zlato meaning gold with hypocoristic suffix -ko common in South Slavic languages.
Darkopronounced [dǎːrko]) is a common South Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic root dar 'gift'. Its oldest mention is from the 14th century, included in the Dečani chrysobulls (1330).
Matija is a Slavic masculine given name, a variant of Matthew. Notable people with the name include:
