204 Bosnian Boy Names with Meanings

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Bosnian boy names starting with A

AdemآدمAdem (Ottoman Turkish: آدم, Ādem) corresponding to Adam (see also Adam in Islam), is a masculine given name common in Turkey, Bosnia and Albania.
AdinدينAdin is a male given name. In the Balkans, Adin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
AdmirAdmir is a male given name. In the Balkans, Admir is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
AdnanعدنانAdnan (Arabic: عدنان, romanized: ʿAdnān) is a masculine name common in the Muslim world. Its eponymous bearer was Adnan, an ancient ancestor of various Semitic tribes.
AidinآیدینAidin (Persian: آیدین) /ˈaɪdən'/, also spelled Adin (Hebrew: עדין) /ˈɑːdɪn/, is a modern variation of Aidan and several Celtic language names.
AldinAldin is a masculine given name and surname. In the Balkans, Aldin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
AlenAlen is a male given name of European origin. In Old Gaelic, the name means "little rock." Other sources suggest it means "handsome" or "harmony." In the Balkans, this particular spelling of the name is predominantly found among the peoples of the former…
AlijaAlija is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
AljošaАљошаAljoša (Serbian Cyrillic: Аљоша) is a Serbo-Croatian given name, a diminutive of Aleksej and Aleksije.
AlminAlmin is a male given name. In the Balkans, Almin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
AlvinAlvin is a male given name in several cultures. In the Balkans, it is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations, as well as among Albanians.
AmirأميرAmir (also spelled Ameer or Emir; (Arabic: أمير, Persian: امیر, Persian pronunciation: [æmiːˈɾ], Hebrew: אמיר) is a masculine name of multi-lingual origin.
AntonioAntonio is a masculine given name of probably Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa.
AntunAntun (pronounced [ǎntuːn]) is a masculine given name used in Croatia and among people of Croatian descent elsewhere. It is a common given name, cognate to the name Anthony.
ArifعارفAarif (Arabic: عارف also spelled Aref in Pashto, Persian & Urdu, or Arief in Indonesian and Malay) is an Arabic male given name that is common in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
ArminArmin is a male given name and surname of Indo-European origin.
ArnelArnel is both a given name and a surname. The name is popular among Filipinos and Bosniaks.
ArnesArnes may refer to: ARNES, Academic and Research Network of Slovenia Arnes, Manitoba, Canada Arnes Airport, located northeast of Arnes, Manitoba, Canada Arnes, Terra Alta, a town in Catalonia, Spain Årnes, the administrative centre of Nes municipality,…
AsemعاصمAsem (also spelled Aasem, Assem, Asim, Aasim, Assim, Aassem Arabic: عاصم ‘āṣim) is a male given name of Arabic origin, which means "savior, protector, guardian, defender." Asem is also a female given name of Kazakh origin, which means "beauty, beautiful,…
AsmirAsmir is a Bosnian masculine given name. In the Balkans, Asmir is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
AtifعاطفAtif (also spelled Atef or Atiph, Arabic: عاطف) is an Arabic masculine given name generally used in the Muslim world, it means "the kind one".
AvdoAvdo is a Serbo-Croatian hypocorism of Abdullah found mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
AydınAydın (pronounced [ˈajdɯn]), also spelled Ajdin, Aiden, Ayden, Aydin, or Aydan, is a male given name. In Turkic languages, the name means 'enlightened' and 'bright'; it is also commonly used for intellectuals.

Bosnian boy names starting with B

BekirBekir is a Turkish given name for males which comes from Abu Bakr, the first Caliph of Islam.
BenjaminבנימיןBenjamin is a common given name for males, derived from Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין, Binyāmīn, translating as 'son of the right [hand]' in both Hebrew and Arabic languages, although in the Samaritan Pentateuch the name appears as Binyamem: 'son of my days'.
BerislavBerislav (also spelled Berisav) is a Slavic masculine given name derived from beri "he/she carries" and slava "glory, fame". Feminine form is Berislava.
BogdanБогданBogdan (Cyrillic: Богдан) is a Slavic masculine name that appears in the South Slavic languages and in Polish and Romanian. It is derived from the Slavic words Bog (Cyrillic: Бог), meaning 'god', and dan (Cyrillic: дан), meaning 'given'.
BojanБојанBojan (Serbian Cyrillic and Macedonian: Бојан; Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgarian Cyrillic: Боян, transcribed Boyan) is a Slavic given name, derived from the Slavic noun boj "battle." The ending -an is a suffix frequently found in anthroponyms of Slavic origin.
BorisБорисBoris, Borys or Barys (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian: Борис; Belarusian: Барыс) is a male name of Bulgar origin. It is most commonly used in countries in Eastern Europe.
BoškoБошкоBoško (Cyrillic script: Бошко) is a Slavic male given name. It may refer to: Boško Abramović (1951–2021), Serbian chess grandmaster Boško Anić (born 1968), retired Croatian footballer Boško Antić (1944–2007), Bosnian Serb footballer Boško Balaban (born 1978),…
BranimirБранимирBranimir (Cyrillic: Бранимир) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is a combination of the Slavic elements borna ("to protect, to defend") and miru ("the world" or "peace" in Old Slavic), and hence means "the one who defends the world/peace".
BranislavБраниславBranislav (Cyrillic: Бранислав) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame) and means "warrior", "defender of the glory". The feminine form of the name is Branislava.
BrankoБранкоBranko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [brâːŋko]) is a South Slavic masculine given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is a shortened form of the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka.

Bosnian boy names starting with D

DalDal is a male given name, surname, and nickname. In the Balkans, Dal has recently become one of the most popular names for newborn males among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
DaliborДалиборDalibor (Cyrillic script: Далибор) is primarily a male given name of Slavic origin, mostly in the Czech Republic. The name is popular in some West Slavic and South Slavic countries, such as Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
DamirDamir is a male given name. In the Balkans, Damir is popular among Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs in the former Yugoslav nations, where it is interpreted as a locally originated given name, derived from da- meaning "give" and mir meaning "peace." In Croatia, the…
DanijelDanijel is masculine given name of Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian origin. Notable people with the name include: Danijel Aleksić (born 1991), Serbian footballer Danijel Alibabić (born 1988), Montenegrin singer and songwriter Danijel Brezič (born 1976),…
DaniloDanilo is a given name, a variant of Daniel. Notable people with the name include:
DarisدارسDaris, also spelled Darris, (Arabic: دارس), is a male given name and a surname with multiple origins. As a given name, Daris is of Arabic origin.
DejanДејанDejan (Cyrillic: Дејан) is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic verb dejati, meaning "to act, to do". The name and the derived surname Dejanović are common among South Slavs.
DemirDemir means iron in Turkish; it may refer to:
DervişدرويشDerviş is the Turkish and Bosnian (Derviš) spelling of the Persian and Arabic word "darwīš" (درويش), referring to a Sufi aspirant.
DinoدينDino is a male given name. The name is popular among Italians, where it means "little sword" or "little bear." In the Balkans, Dino is popular among Bosniaks and Croats in the former Yugoslav nations.
DobroslavДоброславDobroslav (Cyrillic: Доброслав) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements dobro (good) and slava (glory, fame). The Polish spelling is Dobrosław.
DraganДраганDragan (pronounced [drǎgan], Serbian Cyrillic: Драган) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved".
DragoДрагоDrago (Cyrillic: Драго) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved".
DražetaДражетаDražeta (Serbian Cyrillic: Дражета), in some English-language sources also rendered as Drazeta, is a relatively rare South Slavic surname and an archaic given name.
DušanДушанDušan (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. Today it is primarily used in the Western South Slavic languages and in Czech and Slovak.
DžemalجمالDžemal is a male given name. In the Balkans, Džemal is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
DžemaludinDžemaludin is a Bosnian masculine surname which may refer to: Džemaludin Čaušević (1870-1938), Bosnian theologian, thinker, educator, reformer, journalist, translator and linguist Džemaludin Džemal Hadžiabdić (born 1953), Bosnian football manager and former…
DženanجنانDženan is a male given name. In the Balkans, Dženan is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
DževadDževad is a Bosnian masculine given name. Notable people with the surname include: Dževad Galijašević (born 1962), Bosnian political analyst and counterterrorism expert Dževad Hamzić (born 1968), Bosnian sitting volleyball player Dževad Karahasan (1953–2023),…

Bosnian boy names starting with E

EdhemأدهمEdhem is a Bosnian and Turkish given name for males, spelled Adham (أدهم) in Arabic. It has also been used as a surname.
EdinدينEdin is a Bosnian masculine given name. In the Balkans, Edin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
EdvinEdvin is a male given name. In the Balkans, Edvin is popular among Bosniaks and Croats in the former Yugoslav nations.
EldarEldar is a masculine given name and surname of various origins. In Scandinavian countries, the name means "the one of fire," derived from the North Germanic languages.
EldinEldin is a masculine given name and surname. In the Southeastern Europe, Eldin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
ElminElmin is a male given name. In the Balkans, Elmin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
ElmirElmir is a Bosnian masculine given name. In the Balkans, Elmir is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
ElvinElvin is a male given name. In the Balkans, Elvin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
ElvirElvir is both a given name and a surname. It is the male equivalent to the female name Elvira and holds the same meaning of happiness, spear, and truth.
EmrahEmrah is a Turkish masculine given name. It is a form of Emre.
EnesEnes is a Turkish male given name derived from the Arabic name Anas. The name originates from one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Anas ibn Malik.
ErhanErhan is a male Turkish given name of Turkic origin. With the combination of word “Er” and “Han”.
ErminErmin is a Bosnian masculine given name. In the Balkans, Ermin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
ErolErol is a Turkish given name or surname meaning "brave". This name is shared by the following people:
ErvinErvin is a male given name of Indo-European origin, meaning "green water," "fresh water," "friend of the sea," or "army friend." It is believed to have either originated from Old English or Old Gaelic, referring to its water-related meanings, or from the…
EsatEsat, Esad or Essad is a Turkish, Albanian and Bosnian masculine given name, the localised spelling of the Arabic name Asad. It may refer to:
EsmirEsmir is a Bosnian masculine given name. In the Balkans, Esmir is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.

Bosnian boy names starting with F

FahrudinFahrudin is a Bosnian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Fahrudin Aličković (born 1979), Serbian retired footballer Fahrudin Durak (born 1966), Yugoslav retired football player Fahrudin Gjurgjevikj (born 1992), Bosnian wrestler…
FarisفارسFaris is an Arabic masculine given name and surname. In Arabic, Faris (فارس) translates to "knight." In the Balkans, Faris is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
FerhatفرهادFerhat is a Turkish given name and the common Turkish spelling of the Persian name Ferhad (Persian: فرهاد, farhād) although other spellings are also used but are a lot less common.
FeđaFeđa is a South Slavic male given name, which is a hypocorism of the name Fedor derived from the Russian name, or Teodor, both derived from the Greek name Theodoros, meaning "gift of god". Feđa is the common form in Serbia and Bosnia.

Bosnian boy names starting with G

GaziGazi or Ghazi may refer to: A gazi or ghāzī is a frontier warrior in Islam.
GojkoГојкоGojko (Serbian script: Гојко) is a Slovenian masculine given name of an old Slavic and North Slavic origin. The name is mainly used in Slovenia and historically comes from the mountains of Slovenia, Dol pod Gojko.
GoranГоранGoran (pronounced [ɡǒran]; Cyrillic: Горан) is a Slavic male first name, mostly used in south Slavic countries such as Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
GrgaGrga or Grgo are Croatian variants of "Gregory" (Latin: Gregorius, Greek: Grēgorios), found in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.

Bosnian boy names starting with H

HabibحبيبHabib (Arabic: حبيب, romanized: ḥabīb; Arabic pronunciation: [ħabiːb ]; also romanized as Habeeb) is an Arabic masculine given name, occasional surname, and honorific, with the meaning "beloved" or "my love", or "darling".
HajrudinHajrudin is a Bosnian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Hajrudin Ćatić (born 1975), Bosnian footballer Hajrudin Đurbuzović (born 1956), Bosnian football manager and former player Hajrudin Krvavac (born 1929 - died 1992), Bosnian film…
HalimحليمHalim or Haleem (Arabic: حليم) is an Arabic masculine given name which means gentle, forbearing, mild, patient, understanding, indulgent, slow to anger, "what we call a civilized man".
HamidḤHamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ح-م-د): Ḥāmed (Arabic: حَامِد ḥāmed) also spelled Haamed, Hamid or Hamed, and in Turkish Hamit; it means "lauder" or "one who…
HarisحارثHaris is a male Bosnian, Arabic and Greek unisex given name. The name "Haris" has two origins: Arabic and Greek.

Bosnian boy names starting with I

IbrahimإبراهيمIbrahim (Arabic: إبراهيم, Ibrāhīm; also anglicized as Ibraheem) is the Arabic name of Abraham, the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
IbroIbro is a Bosnian diminutive of the Arabic name Ibrahim and may refer to: Somali nick name for Ibrahim.
IdrisIdris is both a Welsh and an Arabic given name (usually masculine), also given as surname; the Welsh and Arabic names are not related and have two different etymologies. Welsh: 'Ardent lord', from udd (lord, prince) + ris (ardent, enthusiastic, impulsive).
Ilhanİlhan is a Turkish male given name and a surname. It is also used as a feminine given name.
IlijaИлијаIlija (Cyrillic script: Илија, Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [ǐlija]) is a South Slavic male given name, cognate of Ilya/Elijah.
ImanIman is a given name found in many cultures, that can be both masculine and feminine. Variations of spelling include Eman, Emon, and Imaan.
ImerImer may refer to:
ImranعمرانImran, also transliterated as Emran (Arabic: عمران ʿImrān) is an Arabic name. The name Imran is found in the Quranic chapter called Family of ʿImrān (āl ʿImrān).
InelInel is a male given name. In the Balkans, Inel is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
InesInes, and variants, is a feminine given name related to Agnes. Used alone it may refer to: Saint Ines (Agnes of Rome; c.
IrfanعرفانIrfan (also transliterated as Erfan, Arabic: عرفان) is an Arabic/Persian male given name, meaning "knowledge", "awareness", "learning", and "wisdom".
IrnesIrnes is a male given name. In the Balkans, Irnes is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
IrshadIrshad is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
IrvinآروینIrvin is a male given name of Indo-European origin. In Old Gaelic, the meaning of the name is "freshwater" or "friend of the sea." It can also be used as a variant of Ervin, the Eastern European version of the German name Erwin.
IsaعيسىIsa (Arabic: عِيسَى, romanized: ʿĪsā) is a Classical Arabic name which is the name of Jesus in the Quran.
IshakإسحاقIshak, Ishaq, Isak, Isaque, Isaac, Isaak, Isaach or Eshaq (Arabic: إسحاق, romanized: ’Isḥāq; Arabic pronunciation: [ʔɪs.ħaːq]) is a masculine given name (first name), the Arabic form of Isaac.
IskandarإسكندرIskandar, Iskander, Skandar, Skander, Askandar, Askander, Eskandar, Eskender, Eskinder, Iskinder, Sikandar, Sikander, Skandier, Scandar, Scander or İskender (Arabic: إسكندر; Amharic: እስክንድር eskinder; Persian: اسکندر Eskandar or سکندر Skandar), is a variant of…
IslamإسلامIslam (Arabic: إِسْلَام, romanized: ʾIslām) is an Arabic male and female given name and surname meaning "acceptance, agreement approval (the truth)", "god-fearing, humility, devoutness", "acknowledgment, admission, yield, obeyance", "obedience, preservation,…
IsmailإسماعيلIsmail, Esmael, Esmaeel, Esmail, İsmail, or Ismaïl (Arabic: إسماعيل, romanized: ʾIsmāʿīl) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It corresponds to the English name Ishmael.
IsmetIsmet (Turkish: İsmet) is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Ismat, which comes from Ismah. Along with Turkish, the name is also seen in Albanian, Bosnian, and Macedonian.
IvanИванIvan (Cyrillic: Иван) is a male given name of Slavic and Hebrew origin, related to a variant of the Greek name Iōánnēs (English: John), which in turn derives from the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānnān), meaning "God is gracious".
IvicaIvica is a Slavic masculine and feminine given name, a diminutive form of Ivan or Ivana. The direct English equivalent of the name is Johnny, while the equivalent of its augmentative Ivan is John.
IvoIvo is a masculine given name, in use in various European languages. The name used in western European languages originates as a Germanic name.
IzetعزةIzet is a Bosnian variant of the Turkish given name Izzet from Arabic: عزة, meaning honor, greatness. Alternatively, it may refer to the first sighting of vegetation after volcanic eruptions.

Bosnian boy names starting with J

JadranJadran means the Adriatic Sea in Serbo-Croatian and Slovene. It may also refer to:
JadrankoJadranko is a Slavic male given name commonly found in Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is derived from Jadran, which means "The Adriatic" in South Slavic languages.
JakubJakub is a masculine given name. It is the Polish, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak and Bosnian form of the name Jacob.
JankoJanko is a name that derives from a diminutive form of the name Jan (Slavic languages), Janez (Slovenian), Janko (Macedonian), János (Hungarian), and Yakov/Jacob (Ashkenazi Jewish). It also derives from the vernacular form of Latin Johannes.
JasinJasin may refer to: Jasin District in Malacca, Malaysia Jasin, Malacca, a town in Jasin District Jasin (federal constituency) in Malacca, Malaysia Jasin, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, a village in north-central Poland Jasin, Greater Poland Voivodeship a…
JasminJasmin is a given name, a variant of Jasmine, and is the common form in Germany and Finland.
JasminaЈасминаJasmina (Serbian Cyrillic: Јасмина), sometimes Jasminka, as a feminine variant, and Jasmin (Serbian Cyrillic: Јасмин), sometimes Jasminko, as a masculine variant, are given names used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria…
JosipJosip (pronounced [jǒsip]) is a male given name largely found among Croats and sometimes Slovenes, a cognate of Joseph.
JovanЈованJovan (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Church Slavonic: Їωан) is a Serbian male given name equivalent to English "John" or Slavic "Ivan", from Hebrew: יהוחנן. The name is common amongst Orthodox Christians as a result of John the Baptist (Sveti Jovan Krstitelj)
JureJure is a South Slavic masculine given name found in Slovenia and Croatia. It is cognate to the names Juraj and Jurij, in turn cognate to George in English.

Bosnian boy names starting with K

KasimKasim as a given name, a variant of Qasim. It may refer to:
KenanKenan is a male given name. The name refers to the Abrahamic patriarch Kenan and to the region of Canaan.

Bosnian boy names starting with L

LazarליעזרLazar (JPA: לִיעֶזֶר or לָעְזָר, romanized: Lāzār, Russian: Лазарь, romanized: Lazar; Hungarian: Lázár; Romanian: Lazăr;Bulgarian and Macedonian: Лазар, romanized: Lazar; Albanian: Llazar, Lazër) is a male given name or a surname.
LjubaЛюбаLjuba is a Slavic given name. In the Serbian language, it is best known as a masculine name, cognate to Ljubomir or Ljubo.
LjubišaЉубишаLjubiša (Serbian: Љубиша) is a Serbian masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to: Ljubiša Beara (1939–2017), Bosnian Serb who participated in the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina Ljubiša Broćić (1911–1995), Serbian football manager Ljubiša Diković…
LukaルカLuka is a Slavic masculine given name. In Japanese: ルカ, るか is transliterated Luka or Ruka, and can be masculine or feminine (possibly related to Haruka).

Bosnian boy names starting with M

MahirماهرMahir (also spelled Maher or "Mihir-A", Arabic: ماهر) is an Arabic given name meaning "skilled" or "expert". Notable people with the name include:
MakMak is a male given name. In the Balkans, Mak is a male given name that is most popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
MehmedمحمدMehmed or Mehmet is the most common Turkish form of the Arabic male name Muhammad (Arabic: محمد) (Muhammed and Muhammet are also used, though considerably less) and gains its significance from being the name of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam.
MerisMeris is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896.
MihretمهرىMihret is a male given name and surname. In the Balkans, Mihret is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
MilanМиланMilan (Cyrillic: Милан) is a common Slavic male name and less commonly, a Roman name. It is derived from the Slavic element mil, with meanings kind, loving, and gracious.
MilomirМиломирMilomir (Bulgarian: Миломир, Russian: Миломир, Czech: Milomír, Serbian Cyrillic: Миломир) is a Slavic masculine given name, a Slavic name derived from milo "love, to like" and mir "world, peace, prestige".
MilovanМилованMilovan (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован, Serbo-Croatian: [miˈloːvan]) is a Slavic name derived from the passive adjective milovati ("caress"). Its presence has been recorded in Serbia since the Late Middle Ages.
MiralemأميرMiralem is a Bosnian masculine given name. The name comes from Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with عالم (ʿālam) meaning "world, realm".
MiranMiran is a given name and surname. The name Miran is derived from the word Mir (eng.
MirkoМиркоMirko (Cyrillic script: Мирко) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. By Slavic etymology, the name is composed of the root mir (meaning peace) and hypocoristic suffix -ko usual in South Slavic languages, which together means "the peaceful one".
MirnesMirnes is a male given name. In the Balkans, Mirnes is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
MiroslavМирославMiroslav (Cyrillic: Мирослав) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic elements mirŭ ('peace, world') and -slav (slava, 'glory'), thus meaning 'one who celebrates peace, one who celebrates the world'.
MirsadMirsad is a male given name. In the Balkans, Mirsad is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
MladenМладенMladen (Cyrillic: Младен) is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic root mlad (*moldъ, mladъ), meaning "young". It is present in Bosnian, Slovenian, Montenegrin, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbian, and Croatian society since the Middle Ages.
MunirمنيرMuneer (also spelled Moneer, Monir, Mounir, or Muneyr, Arabic: منير, meaning illuminating, lightsome, bright, luminous) is a masculine Arabic given name, it may refer to:
MustafaمصطفىMustafa (Arabic: مصطفى, romanized: Muṣṭafā) is one of the names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is Arabic for "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred".

Bosnian boy names starting with N

NadeemنديمNadeem/Nadim/Nadiem/Nedim (Arabic: نديم) is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker", "companion", "confidant", or "friend".
NebojšaНебојшаNebojša (Cyrillic script: Небојша pronounced [nɛ̌bɔːjʃa]) is a Serbian given name, meaning "fearless". People with the name include:
NenadНенадNenad (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [něnad]; Cyrillic script: Ненад) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is common in countries that speak South Slavic languages, especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro.
NerminنرمينNermin, Narmin, or Nermine (نرمين or نەرمین) is a Persian feminine given name (in French also transcribed as Nermine). It means softness, delicate and it is used to describe kindness.
NijazNijaz is a Bosnian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
NikolaНиколаNikola (Cyrillic: Никола) is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος) and it means "the winner of the people".
NikšaНикшаNikša (Cyrillic: Никша) is a masculine given name, a Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian variant of Nikola (cognate to Nicholas).

Bosnian boy names starting with O

ObrenОбренObren (Cyrillic script: Обрен) is a Serbian masculine given name. It may refer to: Obren Joksimović (born 1954), politician Obren Petrović, politician Obren Pjevović (1919–1991), songwriter and composer
OgnjenОгњенOgnjen (Serbian Cyrillic: Огњен, pronounced [ognjen]) is a given name common in the countries of the former Yugoslavia.
OmarOmar or Umar is the most common Arabic rendition of a series of names, predominantly masculine given names, originating in the Arabic language.
OmerOmer may refer to: Omer (unit), an ancient unit of measure used in the era of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem The Counting of the Omer (sefirat ha'omer), a 49 day period in the Jewish calendar
OrhanOrhan is a Turkish surname and masculine given name that means Khan of the fortress. Notable people with the name include:
OsmanOsman refers to two different names: Osman or Usman is the Turkish, Persian, and Urdu transliteration of the Arabic masculine given name Uthman.
OstojaОстојаOstoja (Serbian Cyrillic: Остоја) may refer to: Ostoja, Łódź Voivodeship, a village in Poland Ostoja, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, a village in Poland Clan of Ostoja, a late medieval European clan Ostoja coat of arms Ostoja, masculine given name Ostoja…
OzrenOzren (pronounced [ɔ̌zrɛn]) may refer to:

Bosnian boy names starting with R

RadoslavРадославRadoslav (Cyrillic: Радослав) is a common Slavic masculine given name, derived from rad- ("happy, eager, to care") and slava ("glory, fame"), both very common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "eager glory".
RamizرامزRamiz, Rameez or Rhomeez / (Arabic: رامز) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "one who communicates well", "wise", "noble", or "intelligent".
RamoRamo is a surname of Italian origin. The given name Ramo is also a shortened form of the name Ramadan, commonly used among Muslim communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
RasimراسمRasim (Arabic: راسِم / Rāsim) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning "planner", "architect". Notable people with the name include:
RatkoРаткоRatko (Cyrillic script: Ратко) is a male given name of Slavic origin. It is a diminutive form of the names Ratibor and Ratimir.
RefikRefik is a masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning friend, associate, husband, companion or fellow.
ReşidرشيدReşid or Reşit is a Turkish name, derived from the Arabic Rashid (رشيد), and may refer to: Koca Mustafa Reşid Pasha (1800–1858), Ottoman statesman and chief architect of the Tanzimat reforms Reşid Mehmed Pasha (1780–1839), Ottoman general and Grand Vizier…
RifatرفعتRifat or Rifaat is both a given name and a surname of Arabic origin (Arabic: رفعت). Notable people with the name include:
RingoRingo Starr (born 1940) is an English drummer, singer, actor, and former member of The Beatles. Ringo may also refer to:
RizoRizo is a surname of Spanish origin. People with the surname include: Alex Rizo (born 1968), American politician and educator Carlos Esplá Rizo (1895–1971), Spanish politician and journalist Erick Rizo (born 1991), Cuban footballer Eustacio Rizo (born 1971),…
RostamرستمRostam or Rustam or Rostom (Persian: رستم) is a name referring to the Persian mythical hero Rostam who was immortalized by the poet Ferdowsi in the Shahnameh (Book of Kings).
RustemRustem is a masculine name.

Bosnian boy names starting with S

SabahattinSabahattin is a Turkish given name for males. Variant forms of the name such as Sabahudin are also found in the former Ottoman Empire.
SafetSafet is an Albanian and Bosnian masculine given name. It may refer to: Safet Isović, Bosnian sevdalinka performer Safet Jahič, Slovenian footballer Safet Nadarević, Bosnian footballer Safet Osja, Albanian footballer Safet Plakalo, Bosnian playwright Safet…
SalemسالمSalem (Arabic: سالم, alternatively transliterated as Sālim) is a given name of Arabic origin. The Arabic name Salim (in Arabic سليم) is also sometimes rendered as Salem in English, though pronounced with a short a and long ee.
SalimسليمSalim (also spelled Saleem or Salem , ""Shalim" or Selim, Arabic: سليم, strictly transliterated as Salīm) is a name of Semitic origin from the root It derives from the Semitic tri-consonantal root s-l-m (س-ل-م) meaning "safe" "clean" or "undamaged".
SanelSanel is a given name for males and may refer to: Sanel Borić (born 1987), American football (soccer) player Sanel Jahić (born 1981), Bosnian football player Sanel Kapidžić (born 1990), Bosnian football player Sanel Kuljic (born 1977), Austrian football player
SavaSava is a male personal name in South Slavic languages. Perhaps the most famous example is the Serbian medieval prince turned monk Saint Sava.
SašaSaša is a South Slavic given name. It is a diminutive of Aleksandar (see Sasha), but in the South Slavic countries it is often a formal name as well.
SeadSead is Bosnian masculine given name equivalent to the Arabic masculine given name Sa'id.
SejadSejad is a masculine Bosnian given name equivalent to the Arabic masculine given name Sa'id. .
SemirSemir is the Turkish and Bosnian form of the Arabic given name Samir. Its corresponding feminine form is Semira or Semire.
SenadسندSenad is a male given name. In the Balkans, Senad is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
SlobodanСлободанSlobodan (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name which means "free" (sloboda / слобода meaning "freedom, liberty") used among other South Slavs as well.
SrećkoСрећкоSrećko (Serbian: Срећко) or Srečko is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is a Slavic form of Felix.
StjepanStjepan is a Croatian masculine given name, variant of Stephen. Historically it was found among ijekavian South Slavs, and it was also used as a honorific.
SulejmanسليمانSulejman is the Bosnian and Albanian form of the given name and surname Suleiman (Arabic سليمان). It means "man of peace".
SultanSultan is a male given name and surname

Bosnian boy names starting with T

TalibطالبTalib (Arabic: طَالِب, romanized: Ṭālib) is an Arabic name that means "seeker" or "student", and may refer to:
TariqطارقTariq (Arabic: طارق) is an Arabic word and given name.
TihomirТихомирTihomir (Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian: Тихомир) is a South Slavic male given name which means "quiet" and "peace" (South Slavic: Tiho = quiet, mir = peace). In Russian however the word “mir” мир also means world.
TomaIn European and Assyrian usage, the name Toma is a version of Thomas. In the Russian language, it is a diminutive of the female given name Tamara.
TomislavТомиславTomislav (pronounced [tǒmislaʋ], Cyrillic: Томислав) is a Slavic masculine given name, that is widespread among South Slavs. The name is considered to be a compound of Proto-Slavic *tomiti ('to torment') and *slava ('glory').
TvrtkoTvrtko may refer to: Tvrtko I of Bosnia, medieval ban, and king of Bosnia (1353-1366 and 1367-1391) Tvrtko II of Bosnia, medieval king of Bosnia (1404–1409 and again 1421–1443) Tvrtko Jakovina (born 1972), Croatian historian Tvrtko Kale (born 1974),…

Bosnian boy names starting with V

VahidوحيدVahid (Persian: وحيد), also spelt Vahit, is the Turkish, Kurdish, Persian and Bosnian variant of the Arabic masculine given name Wahid, meaning "The One", "Unique". People named Vahid include:
VedadVedad is a male given name. In the Balkans, Vedad is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
VlatkoВлаткоVlatko (Cyrillic: Влатко) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. Notable people with the name include: Vlatko Andonovski (born 1976), football manager Vlatko Blažević (born 1994), Croatian football player Vlatko Čančar (born 1997), Slovenian…
VolkanVolkan is a Turkish masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
VukВукVuk (Serbian Cyrillic: Вук) () is a male Slavic given name, predominantly recorded among Serbs as well as Bosnians, Croatians, Macedonians, Montenegrins, and Slovenes. The name is also found as a surname.

Bosnian boy names starting with Z

ZainZain or Zayn is an Arabic personal name meaning "beautiful" or "handsome". Zayyan is a variation of Zain.
ZdravkoЗдравкоZdravko (Cyrillic: Здравко) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin derived from word "zdrav" meaning "healthy".
ZlatanЗлатанZlatan or Slatan (Serbian Cyrillic: Златан) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin meaning Golden. The name is common amongst all South Slavic countries, namely in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia and Serbia.
ZlatkoЗлаткоZlatko (Serbian Cyrillic: Златко, pronounced [zlâtko]) is a South Slavic masculine given name. The name is derived from the word zlato meaning gold with hypocoristic suffix -ko common in South Slavic languages.
ZoranЗоранZoran (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран) is a common South Slavic name, the masculine form of Zora, which means 'dawn, daybreak'. The name is especially common in Serbia, North Macedonia, Croatia and to some degree in Slovenia.
ZvezdanЗвезданZvezdan (Serbian: Звездан) also spelled Zvjezdan is a Slavic masculine given name.
ZvonimirZvonimir is a Croatian male given name, used since the Middle Ages. The name was popular in the former Yugoslavia among the Croatian people because Dmitar Zvonimir was the Croatian king, who ruled from 1075 to 1089.

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ĐorđeЂорђеĐorđe (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе; transliterated Djordje) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, common in Serbian, and to a lesser extent, Croatian. It is derived from Greek Georgios (George in English).
ŠkoroШкороŠkoro (Serbian pronunciation: [ʃkoro]), sometimes transliterated Shkoro or Skoro and spelled Шкоро in Serbian Cyrillic, is a Serbian/Bosnian/Croatian surname.
ŽelimirŽelimir is a masculine given name. People bearing the name include: Želimir Altarac Čičak (1947–2021), Bosnian rock promoter Želimir Bebek (born 1945), Bosnian singer Želimir Cerović (1948–2019), Montenegrin basketball executive and basketball player Želimir…
ŽivkoЖивкоŽivko (Serbian Cyrillic: Живко) is a Serbian and Croatian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic word živ, meaning "alive, living".

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