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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27 Croatian Baby Names Meaning, Starting With S

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Sara	Girl	Princess
Sonora	Girl	Loud
Stela	Girl	Croatian form of Stella, meaning star
Senada	Girl	One who is graceful and heavenly
Sanela	Girl	Healthy
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
Seka	Girl	Sister
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

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