126 Croatian Girl Names with Meanings

Every Croatian girl name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 47 of the 126 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Croatian girl names starting with A

AdrianaAdriana, also spelled Adrianna, is a Latin name and feminine form of Adrian. It originates from Italy and Spain.
AdrijanaAdrijana is a given name of Slavic origin, meaning Adriana. Notable people with the name include: Adrijana Delić (born 1996), Serbian footballer Adrijana Hodžić (born 1975), Kosovar politician Adrijana Knežević (born 1987), Serbian basketball player Adrijana…
AnaАнаAna (Cyrillic: Ана) is a version of the female given name Anna meaning "favour" or "grace". In Croatia, the name Ana was the second most common feminine given name, or among the top ten most common, in almost all decades for which there is census data.
AnamarijaAnamarija is a Croatian and Slovenian feminine given name, the South Slavic form of Annamaria.
AndrijanaAndrijana is a feminine given name and may refer to: Andrijana Avramov (born 1979), Serbian politician Andrijana Janevska (born 1981), Macedonian singer and musician Andrijana Stipaničić (born 1981), Croatian biathlete Andrijana Videnović (born 1964), Serbian…
AnkicaAnkica is a feminine given name of South Slavic origin. It is a diminutive form of the name Anka.
AntonelaAntonela is Croatian a feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonia and an alternate form of Antonella used in Croatia.
AntonijaAntonija is a Croatian, Latvian, Serbian and Slovene variant of the feminine given name Antonia.
AnđelaAnđela is a South Slavic feminine given name, cognate to Angela. Notable people with the name include: Anđela Bulatović (born 1987), Montenegrin handball player Anđela Frajtović (born 2000), Serbian football player Anđela Janjušević (born 1995), Serbian…
AnđelkaAnđelka is a South Slavic feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Anđelka Atanasković (born 1958), Serbian engineer and politician Anđelka Bego-Šimunić (1941–2022), Bosnian-Herzegovinian composer of Croatian descent Anđelka Martić…

Croatian girl names starting with B

BarbaraβάρβαροςBarbara and Barbra are given names. They are the feminine form of the Greek word barbaros (Koine Greek: βάρβαρος) meaning "stranger" or "foreign".
BiljanaБиљанаBiljana (Serbian: Биљана [bǐʎana]; Macedonian: Билјана; Bulgarian: Биляна [biˈʎanɐ]) is a feminine South Slavic name derived from бела, бяла ("white", "fair") or билка, биле ("medicinal herb").
BoženaBožena is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Božena (Křesinová), Bohemian duchess Božena of Bohemia, Bohemian princess and Margravine of Brandenburg Božena Angelova, Slovenian violinist Božena Dobešová, Czech gymnast Božena…
BranislavaБраниславаBranislava (Cyrillic: Бранислава) is a Slavic feminine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame) and means "warrior", "defender of the glory". It is the feminine form of Branislav.
BrankaБранкаBranka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранка) is a Serbo-Croatian female given name derived from the Slavic root bran – the same as in Branislav and Branimir – with the meaning "to defend or protect".

Croatian girl names starting with D

DanicaДаницаDanica (Cyrillic: Даница) is a Slavic feminine given name. The name means "morning star" and originates from the personification of the morning star (Venus) in Slavic mythology.
DanijelaדניDanijela is a Slavic feminine given name, cognate of Danielle. The name "Daniel" originates from the Hebrew Bible and is associated with the prophet Daniel.
DariaDaria or Darya is a feminine version of the Greek name Darius. The name is derived from the Persian royal name Darayavahush, which comes from a combination of the Old Persian words daraya(miy), meaning "possess" or "maintain" and vahu, meaning "well, good."…
DenisaDenisa is a feminine given name, equivalent to English Denise, used in various European languages, particularly in Albanian, Croatian, Czech, Romanian, Slovak and Slovenian.
DijanaDijana is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Dijana Bolanča (born 1974), Croatian actress Dijana Budisavljevic (1891–1978), Austrian humanitarian Dijana Čuljak, Croatian television host Dijana Jovetić (born 1984), Croatian handball player…
DoraΔώραDora (Greek: Δώρα) is a female name of Greek origin, being a shortened form or derived from Dorothea (Dorothy) and Theodora (masculine Theodore), meaning "gift" or in its full form "god's gift", from δῶρον, doron, "gift" + θεός, theos, "god".
DragaДрагаDraga (Cyrillic: Драга) is a South Slavic feminine given name. It is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved".
DraganaДраганаDragana (Cyrillic: Драгана) is a Slavic feminine given name. It is the feminine form of the male name Dragan, which is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved, precious".
DragicaДрагицаDragica (Cyrillic: Драгица) is a South Slavic feminine given name. It is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved", combined with the diminutive suffix -ica.
DunjaДуњаDunja (Serbian Cyrillic: Дуња) is a Serbo-Croatian feminine given name which is in fact homonymous with the vocabulary word for "quince." It derives from the Greek name of Eudoxia, that means "good fame or judgement".

Croatian girl names starting with E

EditaEdita is a Lithuanian, Czech, Slovak and Croatian female given name, a form of Edith. Notable people with the name include:
ElenaElena is a popular female given name of Greek origin. The name means "shining light".

Croatian girl names starting with G

GabrijelaGabrijela (Croatian pronunciation: [ɡabrijěla, ɡabrǐ-]) is a Croatian given name. It may refer to: Gabrijela Bartulović (born 1994), Croatian handball player Gabrijela Skender (born 1999), Croatian cross-country skier Gabriela Španić (born 1973), Venezuelan…
GalinaГалинаGalina (Russian: Галина; from Greek: γαλήνη, lit. 'serenity, calm') is a Russian feminine given name.
GoranaГоранаGorana (Serbian Cyrillic: Горана) is a Slavic female given name, meaning "mountain woman" or "woman from the highlands" (see male form Goran). The nickname is Goca.
GordanaГорданаGordana (Cyrillic: Гордана) is a Slavic female first name, mostly used in Slavic countries such as Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name is derived from Proto-Slavic *gъrdъ (gȏrd) "proud".

Croatian girl names starting with I

IlonaἙλένηIlona is a feminine given name used primarily in Hungary and Finland, as well as in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe.
IrenaIrena is a traditionally European feminine given name. Irena Adamowicz (1910–1973), Polish resistance member during World War II given the honor Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem Irena Andriukaitienė (born 1948), Lithuanian politician Irena Bačiulytė…
IrinaИринаIrina or Iryna (Cyrillic: Ирина, Ірина) is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, commonly borne by followers of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is derived from Eirene (Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη), an ancient Greek goddess, personification of peace.
IrmaIrma is a female given name. It is also used in combination with other names in the abbreviated form "Irm-," for example, Irmine, Irmela, Irmgard, Irmgardis, and Irmentraud.
IvaIva is a given name.
IvanaИванаIvana (Cyrillic: Ивана) is a feminine given name of Slavic origin that is also popular in southern Ireland, France, French-speaking Canada, the Mediterranean and Latin America.

Croatian girl names starting with J

JadrankaJadranka is a feminine given name, the South Slavic variant of Adriana. Notable people with the name include: Jadranka Barjaktarović (born 1981), Montenegrin singer Jadranka Đokić (born 1981), Croatian actress Jadranka Joksimović (born 1978), Serbian…
JanicaJanica is a Slavic female given name, generally used in Croatia, the diminutive form of the name Jana. The English equivalent of the name is Janice or Janie.
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…
JasnaJasna is a South Slavic female given name, derived from South Slavic jasno meaning clear, sharp. Nicknames are Jasnushka, Jasenka, Jasnenka, Jassie.
JelenaΕλληνικάJelena is a Slavic given name. The name is a Slavicized form of the Greek name Helena, and it signifies the word ‘Greek’ (Ελληνικά) meaning bright, light.
JulijaJulija (different forms: Julia, Julijana, Giulia) is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Julija Beniuseviciute (1845–1921), Lithuanian/Samogitian writer (pen name Žemaitė) Julija Matej (born 1925, died before 2012), Serbian athlete…

Croatian girl names starting with K

KarolinaKarolina, Karolína or Karolīna is a feminine given name. Karolina is a Croatian, Danish, Faroese, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Slovene, and Swedish name.
KataKata is both a surname and a given name. In Croatia, the name Kata was among the most common feminine given names until 1949.
KatarinaКатаринаKatarina (Cyrillic: Катарина) is a feminine given name. It is the standard Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Swedish, and Slovenian form of Katherine, and a variant spelling in several other languages.
KateKate is a feminine given name. It is often a short form of Katherine, Caitlin, and other names.
KaticaKatherine (), also spelled Catherine and other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with the early Christian saint Catherine of Alexandria.
KatyaKatya is a feminine given name. It is a very popular name in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, and North Macedonia.

Croatian girl names starting with L

LadaЛадаLada (Cyrillic: Лада) is a Slavic female given name. In Slavic mythology, Lada is the goddess of beauty, love and marriage.
LaraLara is a feminine given name or a surname in several languages. It can be used as a short form of the name Larissa.
LinaLina ( LEE-nə) is a feminine given name with many origins in different nations. It's largely the short form of a variety of names ending in -lina including Adelina, Angelina, Carmelina, Carolina, Catalina, Emelina, Evangelina, Evelina, Karolina, Italina,…
LjubaЛюбаLjuba is a Slavic given name. In the Serbian language, it is best known as a masculine name, cognate to Ljubomir or Ljubo.
LjubicaЉубицаLjubica (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубица and Macedonian: Љубица) is a Slavic feminine given name meaning "love" or "kiss", where -ica is a diminutive suffix. Also, ljubica means violet, while the actual flower is ljubičica, a superdiminutive.
LjupkaLjupka is a Croatian and Macedonian female given name. Those with the name include: Ljupka Dimitrovska (1946–2016), Croatian-Macedonian singer Ljupka Gojić (born 1982), Croatian model and the face of Givenchy Ljupka Džundeva (1934–2018), Macedonian film and…
LorenaLorena is a German, English, Croatian, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish feminine given name with different origins. It can be used as a version of Lorraine or, alternately, as a Latin version of Lauren.
LucaLuca is used in Hungary and Croatia as a feminine given name. In Eastern Europe and particularly the Balkans, the cognate masculine name is Luka.
LucijaLucija (Croatian pronunciation: [lǔcija]) is the Croatian and Slovenian form of the feminine given name Lucy. In Croatia, the name Lucija was the most common feminine given name between 2000 and 2011.
LudmilaLudmila or Ludmilla is a female given name of Slavic origin. It consists of two elements: lud ("people") and mila ("dear, love").

Croatian girl names starting with M

MariaMaria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Christianity.
MarijaΜαριαμMarija is a feminine given name, a variation of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ, or Mariam, and Μαρια, or Maria, found in the New Testament.
MarijanaМаријанаMarijana (Cyrillic: Маријана) is a feminine given name found in South Slavic languages. It is cognate to Maryanne or Mary Ann.
MartaܡܪܬܐMarta is a female given name derived from the Aramaic name ܡܳܪܬܳܐ (Mârtâ, in Syriac script, מָרְתָא in Hebrew script), which translates as "the lady" in English. It had the male form "Martinus" in Roman culture.
MartinaMartina is a female given name, the female form of Martin and Martino.
MateaMatea is a feminine given name. It is the feminine form of the male name Mateo, Matej or Matija, which are Croatian forms of Matthew.
MatejaМатејаMateja (Serbian: Матеја) is a South Slavic given name, a variant of the Greek given name Matthias (Matthew in English). In Serbian, the name Mateja is masculine, while in Croatian and Slovene, it is feminine.
MelaniaμέλαιναMelania is a feminine given name of Latin origin that derives from the Greek word melaina (μέλαινα), the feminine form of the adjective melas (μέλας) meaning "black" or "dark".
MiaMia is a feminine given name in popular use worldwide. It originated as a diminutive of Maria and other names such as Amelia and Emilia, and was rarely used as an independent given name prior to the 20th century.
MihaelaMihaela is a female given name with the same etymology as Michaela. It is very common in Romania, and also found in Croatia, Slovenia and Bulgaria.
MilaМилаMila (Cyrillic: Мила, Polish: Miła) is a feminine Slavic name originating from Central or Eastern Europe. It is a diminutive of Slavic names beginning or ending with Mila which derived from the element Mil (Мил) meaning "gracious" or "dear".
MilenaMilena is a feminine given name of Italian, Slavic origin derived from "mil" meaning "kind", "beloved" or "dear". It is the feminine form of the male names Milan and Milen.
MilicaМилицаMilica (Serbian Cyrillic: Милица; pronounced 'Millitsa') is a feminine name popular in Balkan countries. It is a diminutive form of the given name Mila, meaning 'kind', 'dear' or 'sweet'.
MilkaMilka is a feminine given name found in Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro.
MiraMira is a feminine given name with varying meanings. In the Romance languages, it is related to the Latin word ''mirus'' for 'wonder' and 'wonderful'.
MirjanaМирјанаMirjana (Cyrillic: Мирјана; pronounced [miɾʝänä]) is a South Slavic feminine given name. The name is widespread throughout Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia and North Macedonia.
MirnaМирнаMirna (Croatian "Mirna"; Serbian "Мирна") is a female name common among Croats and Serbs.
MonikaMonika is a female name in German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Macedonian, Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Hungarian (Mónika) and Japanese which can also be seen in India.

Croatian girl names starting with N

NadaNada is a feminine given name found with the etymology of 'hope' in South Slavic-speaking countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia, and the etymology of 'dew' in Arabic-speaking countries.
NadiaНадіяNadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia.
NadicaNadica is a feminine given name of South Slavic origin. It is a diminutive form of Nada.
NatashaNatasha is a name of Russian origin. It is the diminutive form of the Latin name Natalia.
NatašaНаташаNataša (Cyrillic: Наташа; Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [nǎtaʃa]; Macedonian pronunciation: [na'taʃa]) is a feminine given name found in West and South Slavic languages, cognate to East Slavic Natasha.
NelaNela is a Croatian, Czech and Slovak feminine given name that serves as a diminutive form of Antonela and Antonie in Croatia, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
NevenaНевенаNevena (Cyrillic: Невена) is a feminine given name popular in South Slavic languages. The name is the feminine form of the masculine name Neven, which means Calendula officinalis.
NevenkaNevenka is a South Slavic feminine given name, cognate to Nevena. The masculine equivalent is Nevenko or Neven.
NikaNika is a female or male given name having multiple origins in different languages and countries. In Slavic countries the name comes from the Ancient Greek goddess of victory "Nike" (some personalities coming from Slavic countries are listed below).
NikolinaNikolina is the given name of: Nikolina Angelkova (born 1979), Bulgarian politician Nikolina Baradić (born 1990) is a Croatian politician Nikolina Božičević (born 1995), Croatian volleyball player Nikolina Brnjac (born 1978), Croatian politician Nikolina…
NinaNina is a feminine given name with various origins and alternate spellings accordingly. Nina may also serve as a short form of names ending in "-nina/-ina", such as Clementina, Christina, or Giannina.

Croatian girl names starting with O

OlgaОльгаOlga (Russian: Ольга) is a Russian feminine given name of Scandinavian origin. It is the equivalent of Helga, and derived from the Old Norse adjective heilagr (lit.
OliveraОливераOlivera (Cyrillic: Оливера) is a Slavic feminine given name and feminine form of Oliver.

Croatian girl names starting with P

PalomaPaloma is a Spanish female given name, derived from Latin "palumbus", which means "dove", a symbol of peace. The name also can be understood as the Holy Spirit symbolized in this bird.
PaulaPaula is a common female given name (from Latin Paula, little/small). It is used in German, English, Estonian, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Croatian and Greek…
PericaПерицаPerica (Serbian: Перица, Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [peˈritsa]) is a Croat and Serb given name, used mostly for men but also for women. It is also prevalent as a surname.
PetraπέτραPetra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter, which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" (pronounced [ˈpetra]) meaning "stone, rock".

Croatian girl names starting with R

RadmilaRadmila is a popular given female name in Serbia. It is derived from the Slavic words rada (the feminine of rade meaning "happiness") and mila ("sweet").
RenataRenata is a feminine given name of European origin, and a Maori surname. The name is of Latin origin of Renatus.
RomanaRomana is a surname and female given name. Its roots are originally from the Assyrian/Syriac Roma ('above') and na ('one'), and later from the feminine form of the Latin name Romanus ('Roman').
RuslanaRuslana is a Slavic female given name. Ruslana is a feminine form of the Turkic name Ruslan.
RužaRuža is a South Slavic feminine given name, cognate of the name Rose. Its diminutive form is Ružica.
RužicaRužica is a Serbo-Croatian feminine given name, a diminutive of Ruža ("Rose"), cognate of Rosie. It may refer to: Ružica Meglaj-Rimac, Croatian basketball player Ružica Sokić, Serbian actress Ružica Džankić (born 1994), Croatian basketball player

Croatian girl names starting with S

SavkaSavka may refer to:
SlavaSlava is a given name in Slavic countries. Slava is a common nickname for masculine Slavic names beginning or ending with "slav", e.g.
SlavicaSlavica may refer to:
SlađanaSlađana (pronounced [slǎdʑana]) may refer to: Slađana Božović, Serbian beauty pageant contestant Slađana Bulatović, Montenegrin football player Slađana Slađa Delibašić, Serbian singer Slađana Đurić, Serbian scientist Slađana Erić, Serbian volleyball player…
SnežanaСнежанаSnežana (Cyrillic: Снежана), also transliterated Snezhana, is a Slavic, Circassian, and Lithuanian feminine given name, possibly derived from sneg ("snow").
SofijaСофијаSofija (Cyrillic: Софија) is feminine given name found in South Slavic and East Baltic languages. It is a cognate of the Greek name Sophia meaning 'Wisdom'.
StanislavaStanislava or Stanisława is the female form of the Slavic given name Stanislav, which means "one who achieves glory". It is most often found in the Slavic countries of central and eastern Europe.
StefaniaStefania [in all languages except for Italian and Polish pronounced like Ste-pha-nee-ah] is a female name in Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Greek, Stefánia Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Polish, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovak, Slovene, Ukrainian and…
StelaStela is a Romanian feminine given name. Notable persons with that name include: Stela Perin (born 1934), Romanian artistic gymnast Stela Popa (born 1982), Moldovan journalist and author Stela Popescu (1935–2017), Romanian actress Stela Posavec (born 1996),…
SvjetlanaСветланаSvetlana (Cyrillic: Светлана) is a feminine given name of Russian origin, deriving from the Slavic word svet (Cyrillic: свет), meaning "light".

Croatian girl names starting with T

TamaraTamara is a variant of the Hebrew feminine given name Tamar, a biblical name. The variant originated in the Russian language and spread into other languages through Russian.
TanyaTanya or Tania is the Slavic hypocoristic of Tatiana. It is commonly used as an independent given name in the English-speaking world.
TatianaTatiana (or Tatianna, also romanized as Tatyana, Tatjana, Tatijana, etc.) is a female name of Sabine-Roman origin that became widespread in Eastern Europe.
TenaTena may refer to: Tena, Cundinamarca, a municipality and town in Cundinamarca, Colombia Tena, Ecuador, capital of Ecuador's Napo Province Tena (woreda), a district in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia Tena Campbell, American judge Tena Japundža, Croatian…
TijanaTijana is a feminine given name of Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian origin, also popular in North Macedonia.
TonkaTonka is a Croatian, Slovene and Slovak feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonia and Antonija used in Croatia and Slovenia, as well as a nickname. Notable people with this name include:

Croatian girl names starting with V

ValentinaValentina is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the Roman name Valentinus, which is derived from the Latin word "valens" meaning "healthy, strong".
ValeriaValeria (or Valéria, also spelled Valeriya or Valeriia) is a female given name dating back to the Latin verb valere, meaning strong, brave and healthy "to be strong".
VanjaVanja is a given name. It was originally a nickname for Ivan.
VeronicaВероникаVeronica (variants in other languages: Veronika, Verónica, Verônica, Véronique, Weronika, Вероника) is a female given name, a Latin alteration of the ancient Macedonian name Berenice (Βερενίκη), which in turn is derived from the Macedonian form of the Attic…
VesnaВеснаVesna (Cyrillic: Весна) is a Slavic female name derived from the name of Vesna, an ancient Slavic goddess of spring. It means "spring" in some Slavic languages.
ViktorijaViktorija is a feminine given name, a variant of the name Victoria in several languages. It is derived from the Latin word victoria, meaning "victory".
VlastaVlasta is a Czech, Slovak and Croatian feminine given name. It has its root in the Slavic word vlast (the modern meaning is 'homeland', but it once meant 'government' and 'property'), so it can be interpreted as "possessive" or "ruler", but also modernly as…
VlatkaВлаткаVlatka (Serbian Cyrillic: Влатка) is a feminine given name of South Slavic origin. It may refer to: Vlatka Pokos, Croatian pop singer and former TV host Vlatka Oršanić, Slovene soprano singer

Croatian girl names starting with Z

ZoraZora is a given name with origins across multiple cultures, most prominently Slavic, Arabic, Hebrew, and West African. Its roots and usage span both genders depending on cultural context.

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ŽeljkaЖељкаŽeljka (Serbian: Жељка) is a feminine given name, the feminine form of Željko. Notable people with the name include: Željka Antunović (born 1955), Croatian centre-left politician Željka Čižmešija – Croatian retired figure skater Željka Nikolić (born 1991),…

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