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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39 Croatian Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With S

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Saba	Girl	Breeze; Grandfather; Pole
Savino	Boy	One of the Sabines
Sarafina	Girl	Bright star; Fiery ones
Sofija	Girl	Wisdom
Saloma	Girl	Peace
Stela	Girl	Star
Stanislav	Boy	He who is destined to become glorious and famous
Sanel	Unisex	Healthy
Suzana	Girl	Lily; Lotus; Rose
Stas	Boy	Stand; Become glory

Sanda	Girl	Defender of mankind; Moon
Sanela	Girl	Healthy
Stana	Girl	Become glorious
Snezhana	Girl	Snowy
Sanja	Boy	To dream; Evening; Lord Brahma; Lord Shiva; She-goat
Slavica	Girl	Glory
Sonja	Unisex	Wisdom
Stanislava	Girl	Become glorious; Star
Stefa	Girl	A woman with the crown
Slavco	Boy	One who brings glory to the family

Srecko	Boy	Luck; A lucky and fortunate man
Stipe	Boy	Croatian diminutive of Stjepan; Crown
Safranka	Girl	Saffron flower
Sajonara	Girl	Farewell
Sarlota	Girl	Croatian variant of Caroline; Strong
Seada	Girl	One who is happy and cheerful
Sesila	Girl	Blind
Simunka	Girl	To hear; To be heard
Slatka	Girl	Sweet; Sweetly flavored
Slavenka	Girl	A Slavic woman

Slobodanka	Girl	Freedom
Snjezana	Girl	The snow woman
Spasenka	Girl	Rescue or save
Spomenka	Girl	Croatian name for forget-me-not flower
Stjepana	Girl	The female of Stephan; Crown
Studena	Girl	Cold or chill
Suncana	Girl	Sun or sunny
Svjetlana	Girl	Croatian form of Svetlana; Light
Sebastijan	Boy	Slovene form of Sebastianus; From Sebaste

Infographic: Top Croatian Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With S

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

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