My Favorite Serbian Names

A few names if you want your baby's name to have a Slavic/exotic ring to it.
  1. Ana
    • Origin:

      Variation of Hannah
    • Meaning:

      "grace"
    • Description:

      Confident and compact, Ana is a widely used variation of the Biblical Hannah. Favored in Spain, Slovenia, Bosnia, Portugal, and Croatia, this shorter spelling has the same substance and versatility of its longer counterparts.
  2. Andrea
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Andrew, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "strong and manly"
    • Description:

      Andrea — a feminine form of Andrew (and a male name in several European cultures) — comes with a good selection of pronunciations — ANN-dree-a, AHN-dree-a, or ahn-DRAY-a — each with a slightly different image: girl next door/slightly affected/downright mysterious
  3. Anica
    • Origin:

      Romanian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
    • Meaning:

      "grace"
    • Description:

      Diminutive form of Anna, pronounced "ah-nee-tsa" in Slovene, Croatian and Serbian and like Annika in Romanian.
  4. Anastasija
    • Bojan
      • Bojana
        • Danilo
          • Origin:

            Ukrainian variation of Daniel
          • Meaning:

            "God is my judge"
          • Description:

            Makes a Biblical favorite new and interesting.
        • Darko
          • Origin:

            Slavic
          • Meaning:

            "gift"
          • Description:

            If you're a movie fan or a sports fan, you might be attracted to this name, via the film "Donnie Darko" or the Serbian-born basketball star Darko Milicic. It is kind of dark, though.
        • Dejana
          • Dejan
            • Dimitrije
              • Divna
                • Filip
                  • Origin:

                    Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Polish, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Romanian, and Finnish variation of Philip, Greek
                  • Meaning:

                    "lover of horses"
                  • Description:

                    Streamlined spelling found all across Europe. The Spanish Filipo has extra zip.
                • Filipa
                  • Origin:

                    Portuguese
                  • Meaning:

                    "lover of horses"
                  • Description:

                    Portuguese form of Philippa
                • Irena
                  • Ivan
                    • Origin:

                      Russian variation of John
                    • Meaning:

                      "God is gracious"
                    • Description:

                      Though some might find it a bit heavy-booted, Ivan is one of the few Russian boys' names to become fully accepted into the American naming pool.
                  • Ivana
                    • Origin:

                      Feminine variation of Ivan
                    • Description:

                      A rarely used Slavic name until the Czech-born ex-Mrs. Trump took it over the top. Daughter's name Ivanka adds a dollop of charm.
                  • Ivanka
                    • Origin:

                      Variation of Ivana
                    • Meaning:

                      "God is gracious"
                    • Description:

                      High-profile First Daughter Trump bears a nickname for her mother's name, Ivana. But though quite common in Slavic countries, and despite its international appeal, Ivanka is likely to remain a Singe-Celebrity name in the US — the Oprah of the political world — for the foreseeable future. Ivanka's larger impact on names may be inspiring parents to name their daughters after their moms.
                  • Katarina
                    • Origin:

                      Slovak variation of Katherine
                    • Meaning:

                      "pure"
                    • Description:

                      The Russian version of Katherine is usually Ekaterina, but this Slovak form is used throughout Eastern Europe and may be more friendly to the American ear.
                  • Kornelija