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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36 Croatian Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With V

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Valentina	Girl	Strong; Vigourous; Healthy
Vera	Girl	Faith; Summer; Valor; Foreign
Vladimir	Girl	A great and famous ruler; Peace; World
Veronika	Girl	She who brings victory; True image
Vanesa	Girl	Butterfly; Goddess Phanessa; Venus, the Goddess of love
Vladislav	Boy	Glorious rule
Vina	Unisex	Lute; To conquer; One who understands everything
Valik	Boy	To be strong; Vigorous; Healthy; Strong
Vlada	Unisex	To rule and control
Viktorija	Girl	Croatian form of Victoria; Victory

Vesna	Girl	Spring
Vanja	Boy	God is gracious
Vedran	Boy	Clear; Cheerful
Velimir	Boy	Great peace
Vid	Boy	Life
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
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
Valentin	Unisex	Strong; Healthy
Vedra	Unisex	Cheerful; Clear

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

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

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