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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28 Croatian Baby Names Meaning, Starting With M

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Mia	Girl	Mine; Dear; Darling
Mateo	Boy	God's gift
Mario	Boy	Warlike; Mars; Male
Milana	Girl	Favor; Gracious; Dear
Martina	Girl	The god of war; Mars; Dedicated to Mars; Warlike
Marin	Girl	Of the sea
Maceo	Boy	Gift of God
Marko	Boy	Mars; The god of war; Warlike; Male
Mirna	Girl	A calm and tender person
Matea	Girl	God's gift

Marka	Girl	Mars; God of war; Male; Warlike; Pearl
Mani	Boy	A jewel; Moon; God is with us
Matas	Boy	God's gift
Mate	Boy	God's gift
Matej	Boy	God's gift
Maro	Boy	Mars; The god of war; Warlike; Male; Myself
Margareta	Girl	Pearl
Matija	Boy	Croatian form of Matthias, meaning Gift of God
Mateja	Boy	God's gift
Marica	Girl	A child who was wished for; Beloved

Mirjana	Girl	Beloved one
Manda	Girl	One who is worthy of being loved; Of Magdala
Mirta	Girl	An evergreen shrub; A small tree
Matko	Boy	Gift of Yahweh; Diminutive of Matthias
Miho	Boy	Croatian form of Michael, meaning who is like God?
Mihovil	Boy	Croatian form of Michael, meaning who is like God?
Mislav	Boy	The thought of glory
Mojca	Girl	The beloved one

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