Želimir

ZHEHL-ih-meer

Croatian, Serbian

"the one who wishes peace"

Želimir Origin and Meaning

The name Želimir is a boy's name meaning "the one who wishes peace".

Sleek and handsome with a beautiful meaning, Želimir is made up of the Serbo-Croatianželeti "to desire" and the Slavic element mirŭ "peace", which come together to create a calming and hopeful name.

Also used in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, noteworthy Želimirs include Serbian film director Želimir Žilnik and Bosnian singer, Želimir Bebek.

Željko is sometimes used as a short form, though it is also a stand alone name in its own right.