Croatian Names

Žaklina

Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, from French

"supplanter"

A form of Jacqueline used in the Balkans, where the letter Ž is pronounced "Zh" (see Zhaklina). A bearer of this name is Serbian journalist Žaklina Tatalović.

Zorica

Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian

"little dawn"

Zorica is a fun, zippy Z name that originated as a nickname form of Zora, a Slavic word name meaning "dawn".

Mileva

Serbian; Macedonian

"gracious, dear"

Albert Einstein's first wife was Mileva Marić, a Serbian student and his classmate at the Zurich Polytechnic (her childhood nickname was Mitza.) With the newfound popularity of Mila, this obscure Old…

Tesla

Slavic

"from Thessaly"

Tesla, the surname of Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla that has more recently been used as the brand name for an electric car, is gaining some use as a first name for girls . Exactly 100 girls were…

Anđelija

Serbian and Croatian, from Latin

"angel, messenger"

A name from Slavic and Balkan mythology, Anđelija is a member of the Angel/Angela/Angelia family, giving it the meaning of "messenger" or more literally "angel". Sometimes appearing as Andjelija, in…

Andjelija

Montenegrin, Serbian and Croatian, from Latin

"angel, messenger"

Elaborate and pretty, Andjelija is a form of Anđelija, a Serbian and Croatian name derived from the Angel- family. Borne by a storm demon in Slavic and Balkan mythology, responsible for bringing bad…

Andreja

Slovene, Croatian, from Greek

"strong and manly"

The Slovene and Croatian feminine form of Andrew.

Danijela

Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian feminine variation of Daniel, Hebrew

"God is my judge"