Marinela
Borrowed from Italian Marinella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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Marjan
Derived from Latin Marius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Matej
From Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Matija
Derived from Latin Matthias, from Koine Greek Ματθίας (Matthías), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyā́hū, “gift of Yahweh”).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mauro
Borrowed from Latin Maurus. Doublet of mouro /moiro. Borrowed from Latin Maurus. Doublet of moro, which was inherited. Ultimately from Latin Maurus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Mehmed
From Ottoman Turkish محمد (Mehmed, Mehmet), from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish محمد (Mehmed, Mehmet), from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Mèhmed
From Ottoman Turkish محمد (Mehmed, Mehmet), from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Mihael
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Mirela
Borrowed from Italian Mirella, from Provençal Mirèlha/Mirèio. Invented by the poet Frédéric Mistral for his poem of the same title (1859).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mirjana
From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Muhamed
A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad. Ultimately from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Mehmed.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Muharem
From muhàrem (“Muharram, first month of the Islamic calendar”), originally for babies born in that month.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Muhárem
From муха̀рем (“Muharram, first month of the Islamic calendar”), originally for babies born in that month.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Natalija
Borrowed from Latin Natalia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nedžad
Borrowed from Turkish Necat.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Nićifor
From Greek Νικηφόρος (Nikifóros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Nìćifor
From Greek Νικηφόρος (Nikifóros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Nika
From Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Níka
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νίκη (Níkē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Olga
Borrowed in the 19th century from Old East Slavic О́льга (Ólĭga), name of a Kievan knyaginya (Saint Olga of Kiev), a medieval form of Helga, Old Norse heilagr (“holy;…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Omer
Ultimately from Frankish *Audamār, which consists of Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth, riches”) and *mēraz (“famous”). Cognates include Czech and German Otmar. Cognates of *ōd-…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Petar
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Pètar
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Šaban
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish شعبان (şaban), from Arabic شَعْبَان (šaʕbān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Saša
Borrowed from Russian Са́ша (Sáša).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sava
From Ancient Greek Σάββας (Sábbas), a spiritual name taken on by Prince Rastko Nemanjić (Saint Sava) upon becoming a monk, from Aramaic סבא (“grandfather, old man”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sȃva
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σάββας (Sábbas), a spiritual name taken on by Prince Rastko Nemanjić (Saint Sava) upon becoming a monk.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Selena
Either a variant of Selina, from Latin Caelīna (“heavenly”, from caelum (“sky, heaven”)), or from Selene, the Ancient Greek goddess of the moon. From Ancient Greek Σελήνη…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sèlēna
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sigmund
Borrowed from German Sigmund. Compare Sìgismund.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Sìgmund
Borrowed from German Sigmund. Compare Сѝгисмунд.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Slaven
Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *slověninъ, but, unlike the alternative forms, not directly inherited. The -a- vowel in the first syllable apparently derives from Russian Church…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Slàvēn
Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *slověninъ, but, unlike the alternative forms, not directly inherited. The -a- vowel in the first syllable apparently derives from Russian Church…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Sofija
a female given name from Greek, equivalent to English Sophia
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Srđan
Derived from Latin Sergius. From Latin Sergius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Štef
A hypocoristic, from German. Used chiefly in Kajkavian area.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends F
Stefan
From Ancient Greek στεφανίζω (stephanízō, “to crown”) & Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “that which surrounds, crown, wreath”). From Latin Stephanus. a male given name…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Stjepan
From Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Teodor
Borrowed from Latin Theodōrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), from θεός (theós, “god”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). Learned borrowing from Latin Theodōrus,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Trifun
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τρύφων (Trúphōn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Valentin
Borrowed from Latin Valentīnus. From Swedish Valentin, from Latin Valentinus. From Latin Valentinus. From Latin Valentinus. The name was already borrowed in Old High German…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Vanja
Borrowed from Russian Ваня (Vanja).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Vasilije
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Василии (Vasilii), from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). Doublet of Bosiljko.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Viktorija
Borrowed from Latin Victōria.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Zinaida
Derived from Greek Ζηναίς (Zinaís).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Zineta
Borrowed from Turkish Ziynet.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A