Serbian Name Generator

Five real Serbian names a press, each written in both of Serbia's alphabets, Cyrillic and Latin.

  1. Ognjen ОгњенMen's name, Огњен in Cyrillic. From oganj (“fire”).
  2. Aćim АћимMen's name, Аћим in Cyrillic. English form: Joachim. Without accents: Acim.
  3. Radoslava РадославаWomen's name, Радослава in Cyrillic.
  4. Danica ДаницаWomen's name, Даница in Cyrillic.
  5. Mile МилеMen's name, Миле in Cyrillic. A hypocoristic form of Milivoj.

How it works

This Serbian name generator draws five names per press from 253: 180 men's and 63 women's given names and 10 family names, each in Cyrillic and in Latin letters (Милош, Miloš).

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Two alphabets on every card

Serbian is written in both Cyrillic and Latin, so a card prints both: Јелена, Jelena. Where a letter carries an accent mark the card adds the plain spelling, Miloš and Milos.

A meaning only where the dictionary has one

79 cards carry the line the dictionary gives: Vuk is from vuk, wolf, and Dragan from drag, dear. 36 give an English form, such as Nicholas for Nikola. The other cards say nothing.

  • 19 cards are marked as among the ten most common names in Serbia's 2022 census, Dragan and Jelena among them.

Questions and answers

What are common Serbian names?

Dragan, Aleksandar and Milan for men and Jelena, Milica and Marija for women led the first names counted in Serbia's 2022 census, as English Wikipedia's list of popular given names reports it. All six are on this page and their cards say so.

Why do Serbian last names end in -ić?

The ending -ić is a Slavic diminutive that first made patronymics, so Petrović is the little son of Petar. Most Serbian surnames carry it. This page deals the ten most common family names as a sample; the Serbian last names page holds the long list.

Is Serbian written in Cyrillic or Latin?

Both. Serbian uses the Cyrillic and the Latin alphabet side by side, and each letter of one answers to a letter of the other. Every card prints the name both ways: Никола, Nikola.

Are these real Serbian names?

Yes. Every given name has an entry in English Wiktionary as a Serbo-Croatian given name and an article that English Wikipedia files under Serbian given names, read on 3 October 2026. No speaker of Serbian has read the list.

All 253 Serbian names

Family names 10

  • Ilić Илић Family name, Илић in Cyrillic. One of the ten most common in Serbia's 2011 census. From Ilija and the ending -ić. Without accents: Ilic.
  • Jovanović Јовановић Family name, Јовановић in Cyrillic. One of the ten most common in Serbia's 2011 census. From Jovan and the ending -ović. Without accents: Jovanovic.
  • Marković Марковић Family name, Марковић in Cyrillic. One of the ten most common in Serbia's 2011 census. From Marko and the ending -ović. Without accents: Markovic.
  • Milošević Милошевић Family name, Милошевић in Cyrillic. One of the ten most common in Serbia's 2011 census. From Miloš and the ending -ević. Without accents: Milosevic.
  • Nikolić Николић Family name, Николић in Cyrillic. One of the ten most common in Serbia's 2011 census. From Nikola and the ending -ić. Without accents: Nikolic.
  • Đorđević Ђорђевић Family name, Ђорђевић in Cyrillic. One of the ten most common in Serbia's 2011 census. From Đorđe. Without accents: Djordjevic.
  • Pavlović Павловић Family name, Павловић in Cyrillic. One of the ten most common in Serbia's 2011 census. From Pavel and the ending -ović. Without accents: Pavlovic.
  • Petrović Петровић Family name, Петровић in Cyrillic. One of the ten most common in Serbia's 2011 census. From Petar and the ending -ović. Without accents: Petrovic.
  • Stanković Станковић Family name, Станковић in Cyrillic. One of the ten most common in Serbia's 2011 census. From Stanko and the ending -ović. Without accents: Stankovic.
  • Stojanović Стојановић Family name, Стојановић in Cyrillic. One of the ten most common in Serbia's 2011 census. From Stojan and the ending -ović. Without accents: Stojanovic.
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Women's given names 63

  • Ana Ана Women's name, Ана in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. English form: Ann.
  • Andrea Андреа Women's name, Андреа in Cyrillic. Derived from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρείᾱ, male name from Italian influence.
  • Andrijana Андријана Women's name, Андријана in Cyrillic.
  • Anka Анка Women's name, Анка in Cyrillic. From Ana + -ka. English form: Annie.
  • Anđela Анђела Women's name, Анђела in Cyrillic. Without accents: Andjela.
  • Bojana Бојана Women's name, Бојана in Cyrillic.
  • Borislava Борислава Women's name, Борислава in Cyrillic. From Borislav + -a.
  • Branka Бранка Women's name, Бранка in Cyrillic. From Branko + -a.
  • Brankica Бранкица Women's name, Бранкица in Cyrillic.
  • Danica Даница Women's name, Даница in Cyrillic.
  • Danijela Данијела Women's name, Данијела in Cyrillic.
  • Dijana Дијана Women's name, Дијана in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Latin Dĭana. English form: Diana.
  • Draga Драга Women's name, Драга in Cyrillic. From drag (“dear”).
  • Dragana Драгана Women's name, Драгана in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. From Dragan + -a.
  • Dragica Драгица Women's name, Драгица in Cyrillic. From drag (“dear”) + -ica.
  • Dunja Дуња Women's name, Дуња in Cyrillic. From dunja (“quince”).
  • Gorana Горана Women's name, Горана in Cyrillic.
  • Gordana Гордана Women's name, Гордана in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census.
  • Irena Ирена Women's name, Ирена in Cyrillic. Derived from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (“peace”). English form: Irene.
  • Iva Ива Women's name, Ива in Cyrillic. From Ivo + -a.
  • Ivana Ивана Women's name, Ивана in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census.
  • Jadranka Јадранка Women's name, Јадранка in Cyrillic.
  • Jasmina Јасмина Women's name, Јасмина in Cyrillic.
  • Jasna Јасна Women's name, Јасна in Cyrillic.
  • Jelena Јелена Women's name, Јелена in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. Derived from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη. English form: Helena.
  • Kata Ката Women's name, Ката in Cyrillic. Shortened form of Katarina.
  • Katarina Катарина Women's name, Катарина in Cyrillic. English form: Catherine.
  • Lidija Лидија Women's name, Лидија in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λῡδῐ́ᾱ.
  • Ljuba Љуба Women's and men's name, Љуба in Cyrillic.
  • Marija Марија Women's name, Марија in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. English form: Mary.
  • Marina Марина Women's name, Марина in Cyrillic. From Marin + -a.
  • Mila Мила Women's name, Мила in Cyrillic.
  • Milena Милена Women's name, Милена in Cyrillic.
  • Milica Милица Women's name, Милица in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census.
  • Milka Милка Women's name, Милка in Cyrillic.
  • Mira Мира Women's name, Мира in Cyrillic. A hypocoristic form of Mirjana, Mirjam.
  • Mirjana Мирјана Women's name, Мирјана in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census.
  • Mirna Мирна Women's name, Мирна in Cyrillic.
  • Miroslava Мирослава Women's name, Мирослава in Cyrillic.
  • Monika Моника Women's name, Моника in Cyrillic.
  • Nada Нада Women's name, Нада in Cyrillic. From nada (“hope”).
  • Nataša Наташа Women's name, Наташа in Cyrillic. Without accents: Natasa.
  • Nikolina Николина Women's name, Николина in Cyrillic. Female counterpart of Nikola.
  • Olga Олга Women's name, Олга in Cyrillic.
  • Olgica Олгица Women's name, Олгица in Cyrillic.
  • Olivera Оливера Women's name, Оливера in Cyrillic. Originally used as the feminine form of Oliver.
  • Radmila Радмила Women's name, Радмила in Cyrillic.
  • Radoslava Радослава Women's name, Радослава in Cyrillic.
  • Sanja Сања Women's name, Сања in Cyrillic.
  • Slavica Славица Women's name, Славица in Cyrillic.
  • Slađana Слађана Women's name, Слађана in Cyrillic. Without accents: Sladjana.
  • Smilja Смиља Women's name, Смиља in Cyrillic.
  • Snežana Снежана Women's name, Снежана in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. From sneg (“snow”). Without accents: Snezana.
  • Sofija Софија Women's name, Софија in Cyrillic. Derived from Ancient Greek Σοφίᾱ (“wisdom”). English form: Sophia.
  • Stanislava Станислава Women's name, Станислава in Cyrillic.
  • Suzana Сузана Women's name, Сузана in Cyrillic.
  • Tamara Тамара Women's name, Тамара in Cyrillic.
  • Vesna Весна Women's name, Весна in Cyrillic.
  • Viktorija Викторија Women's name, Викторија in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Latin Victoria. English form: Victoria.
  • Željka Жељка Women's name, Жељка in Cyrillic. From Željko + -a. Without accents: Zeljka.
  • Zlata Злата Women's name, Злата in Cyrillic.
  • Zora Зора Women's name, Зора in Cyrillic. From zora (“dawn”).
  • Zorica Зорица Women's name, Зорица in Cyrillic.

Men's given names 180

  • Aćim Аћим Men's name, Аћим in Cyrillic. English form: Joachim. Without accents: Acim.
  • Aleksandar Александар Men's name, Александар in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. English form: Alexander.
  • Aleksej Алексеј Men's name, Алексеј in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξῐος.
  • Aljoša Аљоша Men's name, Аљоша in Cyrillic. Without accents: Aljosa.
  • Andrija Андрија Men's name, Андрија in Cyrillic. From Latin Andreas, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (“courageous”). English form: Andrew.
  • Atanasije Атанасије Men's name, Атанасије in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀθᾰνάσῐος. English form: Athanasius.
  • Avram Аврам Men's name, Аврам in Cyrillic. English form: Abraham.
  • Berislav Берислав Men's name, Берислав in Cyrillic.
  • Blagoje Благоје Men's name, Благоје in Cyrillic.
  • Boban Бобан Men's name, Бобан in Cyrillic.
  • Bogdan Богдан Men's name, Богдан in Cyrillic.
  • Bogoljub Богољуб Men's name, Богољуб in Cyrillic.
  • Bojan Бојан Men's name, Бојан in Cyrillic. From boj (“battle”) + -an.
  • Boris Борис Men's name, Борис in Cyrillic.
  • Borislav Борислав Men's name, Борислав in Cyrillic.
  • Borivoje Боривоје Men's name, Боривоје in Cyrillic.
  • Boško Бошко Men's name, Бошко in Cyrillic. Without accents: Bosko.
  • Božidar Божидар Men's name, Божидар in Cyrillic. Without accents: Bozidar.
  • Božo Божо Men's name, Божо in Cyrillic. Without accents: Bozo.
  • Branimir Бранимир Men's name, Бранимир in Cyrillic. From braniti (“to defend”) + mir (“peace”).
  • Branislav Бранислав Men's name, Бранислав in Cyrillic. From braniti (“to defend”) + slaviti (“to celebrate”).
  • Branko Бранко Men's name, Бранко in Cyrillic. A hypocoristic formed from braniti (“to defend”).
  • Bratislav Братислав Men's name, Братислав in Cyrillic.
  • Budimir Будимир Men's name, Будимир in Cyrillic. From the verb buditi (“to awaken”).
  • Čedomir Чедомир Men's name, Чедомир in Cyrillic. Without accents: Cedomir.
  • Dalibor Далибор Men's name, Далибор in Cyrillic.
  • Damir Дамир Men's name, Дамир in Cyrillic. From da (“to give”) + mir (“peace”).
  • Damjan Дамјан Men's name, Дамјан in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δαμιανός. English form: Damian.
  • Danijel Данијел Men's name, Данијел in Cyrillic. English form: Daniel.
  • Danilo Данило Men's name, Данило in Cyrillic.
  • Danko Данко Men's name, Данко in Cyrillic.
  • Darko Дарко Men's name, Дарко in Cyrillic.
  • Davor Давор Men's name, Давор in Cyrillic.
  • Dejan Дејан Men's name, Дејан in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census.
  • Desimir Десимир Men's name, Десимир in Cyrillic. From desiti (“to happen”) + mir (“peace”).
  • Dimitrije Димитрије Men's name, Димитрије in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος. English form: Demetrius.
  • Dobroslav Доброслав Men's name, Доброслав in Cyrillic. From dobro + slava.
  • Dragan Драган Men's name, Драган in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. From drag (“dear”) + -an.
  • Drago Драго Men's name, Драго in Cyrillic. From drag (“dear”).
  • Dragoljub Драгољуб Men's name, Драгољуб in Cyrillic.
  • Dragomir Драгомир Men's name, Драгомир in Cyrillic. Drag (“dear”) + mir (“peace”), interpreted as “to whom peace is precious”.
  • Dragoslav Драгослав Men's name, Драгослав in Cyrillic.
  • Dragutin Драгутин Men's name, Драгутин in Cyrillic.
  • Dražen Дражен Men's name, Дражен in Cyrillic. Without accents: Drazen.
  • Dubravko Дубравко Men's name, Дубравко in Cyrillic.
  • Dušan Душан Men's name, Душан in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. From duša (“soul”) + -an. Without accents: Dusan.
  • Filip Филип Men's name, Филип in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φῐ́λῐππος. English form: Philip.
  • Gavrilo Гаврило Men's name, Гаврило in Cyrillic. English form: Gabriel.
  • Gojko Гојко Men's name, Гојко in Cyrillic.
  • Goran Горан Men's name, Горан in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. Slavic, whence also gora (“forested mountain/hill”).
  • Gordan Гордан Men's name, Гордан in Cyrillic. From gord (“proud”) + -an.
  • Grgur Гргур Men's name, Гргур in Cyrillic.
  • Ignjat Игњат Men's name, Игњат in Cyrillic.
  • Ignjatije Игњатије Men's name, Игњатије in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Latin Ignatius. English form: Ignatius.
  • Ilija Илија Men's name, Илија in Cyrillic. English form: Elias.
  • Ivan Иван Men's name, Иван in Cyrillic. English form: John.
  • Ivica Ивица Men's name, Ивица in Cyrillic.
  • Jadranko Јадранко Men's name, Јадранко in Cyrillic. From Jadran + -ko. English form: Adrian.
  • Jakov Јаков Men's name, Јаков in Cyrillic. English form: Jacob.
  • Janko Јанко Men's name, Јанко in Cyrillic.
  • Josif Јосиф Men's name, Јосиф in Cyrillic. English form: Joseph.
  • Jovan Јован Men's name, Јован in Cyrillic. English form: John.
  • Kosta Коста Men's name, Коста in Cyrillic.
  • Kristijan Кристијан Men's name, Кристијан in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Latin Christianus. English form: Christian.
  • Lazar Лазар Men's name, Лазар in Cyrillic. English form: Lazarus.
  • Ljubo Љубо Men's name, Љубо in Cyrillic.
  • Ljubodrag Љубодраг Men's name, Љубодраг in Cyrillic.
  • Ljubomir Љубомир Men's name, Љубомир in Cyrillic.
  • Marinko Маринко Men's name, Маринко in Cyrillic.
  • Marjan Марјан Men's name, Марјан in Cyrillic. Derived from Latin Marius. English form: Marius.
  • Marko Марко Men's name, Марко in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. English form: Mark.
  • Mihajlo Михајло Men's name, Михајло in Cyrillic.
  • Mijat Мијат Men's name, Мијат in Cyrillic.
  • Milan Милан Men's name, Милан in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census.
  • Mile Миле Men's name, Миле in Cyrillic. A hypocoristic form of Milivoj.
  • Milenko Миленко Men's name, Миленко in Cyrillic.
  • Mileta Милета Men's name, Милета in Cyrillic.
  • Milisav Милисав Men's name, Милисав in Cyrillic.
  • Milivoj Миливој Men's name, Миливој in Cyrillic.
  • Miloje Милоје Men's name, Милоје in Cyrillic.
  • Milojko Милојко Men's name, Милојко in Cyrillic.
  • Milomir Миломир Men's name, Миломир in Cyrillic.
  • Milorad Милорад Men's name, Милорад in Cyrillic.
  • Miloš Милош Men's name, Милош in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. Without accents: Milos.
  • Milovan Милован Men's name, Милован in Cyrillic.
  • Milutin Милутин Men's name, Милутин in Cyrillic.
  • Miodrag Миодраг Men's name, Миодраг in Cyrillic. From mio + drag.
  • Mirko Мирко Men's name, Мирко in Cyrillic. From mir (“peace”) + -ko.
  • Miroljub Мирољуб Men's name, Мирољуб in Cyrillic. From mir (“peace”) + ljubiti (“to kiss, love”).
  • Miroslav Мирослав Men's name, Мирослав in Cyrillic. From mir (“peace”) + slava (“glory, fame”).
  • Mladen Младен Men's name, Младен in Cyrillic.
  • Momčilo Момчило Men's name, Момчило in Cyrillic. Without accents: Momcilo.
  • Momir Момир Men's name, Момир in Cyrillic.
  • Nebojša Небојша Men's name, Небојша in Cyrillic. Without accents: Nebojsa.
  • Nedeljko Недељко Men's name, Недељко in Cyrillic. From nedelja + -ko.
  • Nemanja Немања Men's name, Немања in Cyrillic.
  • Nenad Ненад Men's name, Ненад in Cyrillic.
  • Neven Невен Men's name, Невен in Cyrillic. From neven (“marigold”).
  • Nikola Никола Men's name, Никола in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. English form: Nicholas.
  • Nikša Никша Men's name, Никша in Cyrillic. A hypocoristic form of Nikola. Without accents: Niksa.
  • Ninoslav Нинослав Men's name, Нинослав in Cyrillic.
  • Novica Новица Men's name, Новица in Cyrillic.
  • Obrad Обрад Men's name, Обрад in Cyrillic.
  • Ognjen Огњен Men's name, Огњен in Cyrillic. From oganj (“fire”).
  • Oliver Оливер Men's name, Оливер in Cyrillic.
  • Ostoja Остоја Men's name, Остоја in Cyrillic.
  • Pavle Павле Men's name, Павле in Cyrillic. From Latin Paulus.
  • Pejo Пејо Men's name, Пејо in Cyrillic.
  • Pero Перо Men's name, Перо in Cyrillic. A hypocoristic form of Petar.
  • Petar Петар Men's name, Петар in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέτρος. English form: Peter.
  • Predrag Предраг Men's name, Предраг in Cyrillic. From pre- + drag.
  • Prvoslav Првослав Men's name, Првослав in Cyrillic.
  • Radič Радич Men's name, Радич in Cyrillic. Without accents: Radic.
  • Radivoj Радивој Men's name, Радивој in Cyrillic.
  • Radomir Радомир Men's name, Радомир in Cyrillic.
  • Radoš Радош Men's name, Радош in Cyrillic. Without accents: Rados.
  • Radoslav Радослав Men's name, Радослав in Cyrillic. Of common Slavic origin.
  • Radovan Радован Men's name, Радован in Cyrillic. From radovati (“being happy”).
  • Rajko Рајко Men's name, Рајко in Cyrillic. A hypocoristic form of Radoslav or Radomir.
  • Ranko Ранко Men's name, Ранко in Cyrillic.
  • Ratimir Ратимир Men's name, Ратимир in Cyrillic.
  • Ratko Ратко Men's name, Ратко in Cyrillic. From Ratibor and Ratimir.
  • Ratomir Ратомир Men's name, Ратомир in Cyrillic.
  • Saša Саша Men's name, Саша in Cyrillic. Without accents: Sasa.
  • Sava Сава Men's name, Сава in Cyrillic.
  • Simeon Симеон Men's name, Симеон in Cyrillic.
  • Siniša Синиша Men's name, Синиша in Cyrillic. Without accents: Sinisa.
  • Slaven Славен Men's name, Славен in Cyrillic.
  • Slaviša Славиша Men's name, Славиша in Cyrillic. Without accents: Slavisa.
  • Slavko Славко Men's name, Славко in Cyrillic.
  • Slavoljub Славољуб Men's name, Славољуб in Cyrillic.
  • Slavomir Славомир Men's name, Славомир in Cyrillic.
  • Slađan Слађан Men's name, Слађан in Cyrillic. From sladak (“sweet”). Without accents: Sladjan.
  • Slobodan Слободан Men's name, Слободан in Cyrillic.
  • Srećko Срећко Men's name, Срећко in Cyrillic. Without accents: Srecko.
  • Srđan Срђан Men's name, Срђан in Cyrillic. Derived from Latin Sergius. Without accents: Srdjan.
  • Stanimir Станимир Men's name, Станимир in Cyrillic.
  • Stefan Стефан Men's name, Стефан in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Στέφανος.
  • Stjepan Стјепан Men's name, Стјепан in Cyrillic. From Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from στέφανος (“crown”). English form: Steven.
  • Stojan Стојан Men's name, Стојан in Cyrillic. From stoj + -an.
  • Svetislav Светислав Men's name, Светислав in Cyrillic.
  • Svetozar Светозар Men's name, Светозар in Cyrillic.
  • Teodor Теодор Men's name, Теодор in Cyrillic. English form: Theodore.
  • Tihomir Тихомир Men's name, Тихомир in Cyrillic.
  • Todor Тодор Men's name, Тодор in Cyrillic.
  • Tomislav Томислав Men's name, Томислав in Cyrillic.
  • Tomo Томо Men's name, Томо in Cyrillic. A hypocoristic form of Tomislav.
  • Trifun Трифун Men's name, Трифун in Cyrillic. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τρύφων. English form: Tryphon.
  • Đuro Ђуро Men's name, Ђуро in Cyrillic. Derived from Đurađ, Serbian variant of George. Without accents: Djuro.
  • Uroš Урош Men's name, Урош in Cyrillic. Without accents: Uros.
  • Vasilije Василије Men's name, Василије in Cyrillic. English form: Basil.
  • Velibor Велибор Men's name, Велибор in Cyrillic.
  • Velimir Велимир Men's name, Велимир in Cyrillic.
  • Veljko Вељко Men's name, Вељко in Cyrillic.
  • Veselin Веселин Men's name, Веселин in Cyrillic.
  • Višeslav Вишеслав Men's name, Вишеслав in Cyrillic. Without accents: Viseslav.
  • Vitomir Витомир Men's name, Витомир in Cyrillic.
  • Vlade Владе Men's name, Владе in Cyrillic.
  • Vlado Владо Men's name, Владо in Cyrillic.
  • Vlastimir Властимир Men's name, Властимир in Cyrillic.
  • Vlatko Влатко Men's name, Влатко in Cyrillic.
  • Vojin Војин Men's name, Војин in Cyrillic.
  • Vojislav Војислав Men's name, Војислав in Cyrillic.
  • Vujadin Вујадин Men's name, Вујадин in Cyrillic.
  • Vuk Вук Men's name, Вук in Cyrillic. From vuk (“wolf”).
  • Vukan Вукан Men's name, Вукан in Cyrillic.
  • Vukašin Вукашин Men's name, Вукашин in Cyrillic. Without accents: Vukasin.
  • Vukmir Вукмир Men's name, Вукмир in Cyrillic.
  • Vukota Вукота Men's name, Вукота in Cyrillic.
  • Žarko Жарко Men's name, Жарко in Cyrillic. From žar + -ko. Without accents: Zarko.
  • Zdravko Здравко Men's name, Здравко in Cyrillic.
  • Želimir Желимир Men's name, Желимир in Cyrillic. Without accents: Zelimir.
  • Željko Жељко Men's name, Жељко in Cyrillic. From željeti (“to wish, want”) + -ko. Without accents: Zeljko.
  • Živko Живко Men's name, Живко in Cyrillic. From živ + -ko. Without accents: Zivko.
  • Živojin Живојин Men's name, Живојин in Cyrillic. Without accents: Zivojin.
  • Zlatan Златан Men's name, Златан in Cyrillic. From zlatan (“golden”).
  • Zlatko Златко Men's name, Златко in Cyrillic.
  • Zoran Зоран Men's name, Зоран in Cyrillic. Among the ten most common in Serbia's 2022 census. From zora (“dawn”).
  • Zvonimir Звонимир Men's name, Звонимир in Cyrillic.
  • Zvonko Звонко Men's name, Звонко in Cyrillic.

How this list was compiled: A list by a written rule, built on 3 October 2026 from public pages read that day. Given names: a name is listed when it has an entry as a Serbo-Croatian given name, in Latin letters, in English Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Serbo-Croatian_given_names, CC BY-SA 4.0) and an article in English Wikipedia's category of Serbian masculine given names or of Serbian feminine given names (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Serbian_masculine_given_names and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Serbian_feminine_given_names): 180 men's and 63 women's names; Ljuba and Jasmina, which Wikipedia files under both categories, are listed once, as women's names. Serbia's 2022 census named the ten most common first names of men and of women (the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia's release, as English Wikipedia's 'List of most popular given names' reports it, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_popular_given_names); 19 of those 20 have a dictionary entry and are listed and marked, and one, Ljiljana, has none and is left out. The Latin spelling is the dictionary's entry title. The Cyrillic spelling is written letter for letter from the Latin one, as Serbian's two alphabets allow (lj, nj and dž are one letter each); for 61 names the dictionary also has an entry under exactly that Cyrillic spelling, and for the other 182 the spelling rests on the letters alone. 79 cards carry the first sentence of the entry's etymology, as the dictionary words it, kept only when it is short and names no reconstructed form; 36 carry the English form the entry gives. The other cards say nothing about a meaning. Family names: the ten most common surnames of the 2011 census, as this site's Serbian last names page lists them from English Wikipedia; a sample, since that page holds the long list. That most Serbian surnames end in -ić, and that the ending is a diminutive that first made patronymics (Petrović, 'little son of Petar'), is from English Wikipedia's 'Serbian name' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_name); that Serbian is written in both the Cyrillic and the Latin alphabet is from its 'Serbian language'. 253 names in all; 44 carry a letter with an accent mark and their cards add the plain spelling. Serbo-Croatian is the dictionary's name for the shared language; a name listed here may also be used in neighboring countries. Single names only, never a real person. No speaker of Serbian has read the list. Licence: Drawn from English Wiktionary and English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The census order is the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia's, as Wikipedia reports it, used only to mark names. The selection and the wording of the cards are our own work.