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 Meaning, Starting With V

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Viktor	Boy	A form of Victor
Vito	Boy	Derived from Vitus; Life
Viktoria	Girl	Croatian form of Victoria; Victory
Veronika	Girl	She who brings victory; True image
Vita	Girl	Life
Viktorija	Girl	Croatian form of Victoria; Victory
Vesna	Girl	Messenger
Vanja	Boy	God is gracious
Vedran	Boy	Clear; Cheerful
Velimir	Boy	Great peace

Vid	Boy	Wood
Vinko	Boy	Conquering; A man with conquering and leadership qualities
Vjeko	Boy	Glory of the ages
Vjekoslav	Boy	Glory of the ages
Vlaho	Boy	One who talks with a lisp
Valerija	Girl	Strong
Valpurga	Girl	The female master of the tower
Vatroslava	Girl	Fire or flame
Vedrana	Girl	One who is jolly and merry
Venera	Girl	Honorable; Beloved

Veselka	Girl	One who's always happy and cheerful
Vigora	Girl	Feminine form of Vigor; Strength and power
Vincencija	Girl	Female form of Vincent; To conquer
Vinea	Girl	Vineyard
Visnja	Girl	Cherry
Vitomira	Girl	Female of Vitomir; Lord of the peaceful world
Vjekoslava	Girl	Glory of the ages
Vjera	Girl	Faith
Vladimira	Girl	Rule; Female variant of Vladimir
Vlasta	Girl	Spear; Stalk

Vlatka	Girl	To rule; A variant of Vladimir

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