What are the top Croatian baby names with biblical origins?

Some most used and top-rated Croatian names with biblical origins include Ivan (Yahweh is gracious), Marko (a form of the name Mark, related to Saint Mark, the writer of the second gospel of the New Testament), Luka (from Lucania), David (one of the kings of Israel who is believed to have preceded Jesus), and Josip (He will add).

Are there any traditional Croatian baby names that can be used for both genders?

Aljoša (helper or defender), Andreja (masculine), Borislav (battle glory), and Capeka (a little stork) are examples of traditional Croatian unisex names.

What are ancient Croatian names?

Examples of ancient Croatian names include Branimir, believed to have been derived from the Slavic elements. For instance, ‘borna’ means ‘protection’, and ‘miru’ means ‘peace.’ Domagoj, a combination of the Slavic elements ‘domu’ meaning ‘home’ and ‘gojiti’ meaning ‘nature’, Miroslav, derives itself from the Slavic elements ‘miru’ and ‘slava,’ meaning ‘peace’ and ‘glory,’ respectively. Similarly, Borna derived from ‘borti’, meaning fight or battle’ in Slavic. These names are considered to be ancient because they have a Slavic origin. In addition, Domagoj and Borna were the names of a couple of the oldest Croatian rulers, indicating their presence since the 7th century.

What Croatian name means love?

David (beloved), Marija (beloved), Ljubo (peace, love), Ljuba (love), and Mojca (the beloved one) are a few examples of Croatian names that mean similar to ‘love.’

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31 Croatian Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With A

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Ana	Girl	Favor; Grace; Merciful
Aron	Boy	Exalted; High mountain; Teaching; Singing
Ariela	Girl	Lioness of God
Anita	Girl	Grace; Favor; Mercy; Unguided
Aj	Boy	The inventor; Moon; A Pharoah's name
Aleksandra	Girl	Defender of mankind
Alen	Boy	Little rock; Handsome
Alarik	Boy	Ruler of all; Noble ruler
Andrej	Boy	Masculine; Manly; Courageous; Virility
Antonela	Girl	Worthy of praise; Croatian form of Antonella

Alarick	Boy	Ruler of all
Agata	Girl	Good; Agate
Andro	Boy	Male; Manly; Brave; Virility
Anda	Girl	Manly; Heavenly messenger; Angel; Achieving peace; Pleasure; Defender of mankind
Andel	Unisex	Grace; Bright zeal; Angel
Azera	Unisex	She who walks in the sea; Semitic mother goddess
Adrijana	Girl	Croatian variant of Adriana; From Adria
Arijana	Girl	Most holy
Atena	Girl	Goddess of wisdom; Wise; Praise; A variant form of the name Athena
Anet	Unisex	Grace; Favor

Anuska	Girl	Grace; Favor; Ray of light
Anto	Boy	Flower
Aklina	Girl	Adoration; Admiration; High regard; Worship
Alojz	Boy	Famous Warrior
Anela	Unisex	Messenger; Messenger of God; Angel; Favor; Grace
Anka	Girl	Favored grace
Areta	Girl	Virtue
Alojzije	Boy	Famous warrior
Andrija	Boy	Croatian form of Andrew; Warrior or manly
Antonijo	Boy	Worthy of praise; Croatian form of Antonella

Antun	Boy	Invaluable

Infographic: Meaningful Croatian Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With A

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Croatian Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With A(infographic)

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