Croatia, a country of the Roman Catholics, has its own culture and customs. Croatian names have a unique composition, lettering, and structuring that is similar to that of the Slavic people and other traditional European naming systems.
But modernization and globalization have taken the Croatian naming styles to beyond the Slavic customs, and new names are being borrowed from all over the world. In this MomJunction post, we have curated a list of 109 such modern and noble names that you can choose for your baby boy. Read on to find the perfect one for him.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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David | A beloved friend | Boy | |||
Filip | A horse lover (Spanish) | Boy | |||
Ivano | A form of John, meaning God is gracious. | Boy | |||
Jakov | May the God watch over you | Boy | |||
Leon | Name meaning Lion | Boy | |||
Luka | One who shines his light on others | Boy | |||
Marko | One who is malny but tender | Boy | |||
Matej | One considered a God's Gift | Boy | |||
Mateo | He was the gift of God | Boy | |||
Nika | The one who is for God's purpose. | Unisex | |||
Petar | Old Greek - Rock; Stone; A variant of Pero; A form of Peter | Boy | |||
Alojz | Famous Warrior | Boy | |||
Alojzije | A famous warrior. | Boy | |||
Andreja | Croatian form of Andrew, meaning manly or masculine. | Boy | |||
Andrija | Croatian form of Andrew, meaning warrior or manly. | Boy | |||
Antonijo | Croatian form of Antonio, meaning worthy of praise. | Boy | |||
Antun | One who is invaluable. | Boy | |||
Baldo | Ba'al protect the king. | Boy | |||
Bartol | Croatian form of Bartholomew meaning son of Talmai. | Boy | |||
Bartolomej | Croatian form of Bartholomew, meaning ploughman. | Boy | |||
Blago | A gentle, mild and blessed boy. | Boy | |||
Blagoje | Variant of Blago, meaning a mild, gentle and blessed boy. | Boy | |||
Borislav | Battle glory. | Boy | |||
Dalmat | Croatian word for sheep. | Boy | |||
Damjan | Croatian form of Damian, meaning to tame. | Boy | |||
Danaboth | Valley or a person from Denmark. | Boy | |||
Darijo | Croatian form of Darius, meaning to possess. | Boy | |||
Davorin | A mythological name, meaning god of war. | Boy | |||
Deniel | A variant of Daniel, meaning God is my judge. | Boy | |||
Dinko | Sovereign, lord, patron or organizer. | Boy | |||
Dmitar | The one who loves the earth. | Boy | |||
Domagoj | Domagoj is derived from the Slavic elements domu, which means home and gojiti, which means grow, heal, and nurture. | Boy | |||
Dorijan | Croatian form of Dorian, meaning child of the sea. | Boy | |||
Draen | One who is clever. | Boy | |||
Dragutin | One who is dear and precious. | Boy | |||
Drevan | Dear and beloved one. | Boy | |||
Dubravko | Grove or tree. | Boy | |||
Duko | Duko is derived from Doede, meaning a famous wolf. | Boy | |||
Emerik | Work-power | Boy | |||
Frane | Croatian form of Francis, meaning freeman. | Boy | |||
Franjo | Croatian form of Frances, meaning free man. | Boy | |||
Gabrijel | Croatian form of Gabriel, meaning God is my strong man. | Boy | |||
Grga | One who is watchful and alert. | Boy | |||
Grgur | A watchful and vigilant man. | Boy | |||
Hrvoje | "Derived from the Croatian word Hrvat meaning ""Croat""." | Boy | |||
Ilija | Croatian form of Elijah, meaning my God is Yahweh. | Boy | |||
Ime | A miracle | Boy | |||
Imun | One who is clean and immune. | Boy | |||
Ivica | Graced by Yahweh | Boy | |||
Ivor | Bow of the warrior. | Boy | |||
Jadran | One who is named after the Adriatic sea | Boy | |||
Jadranko | A man who belongs to Hadria, or from Hadria. | Boy | |||
Jadranko | One coming from the city Hadria. | Boy | |||
Jadrian | One who is like the Adriatic sea | Boy | |||
Javor | Maple tree | Boy | |||
Jerko | A diminutive of Jeromin. | Boy | |||
Jeronim | One who is saved from the harm, a holy name. | Boy | |||
Jozo | Croatian version of Joseph, meaning God will add. | Boy | |||
Jure | Croatian version of George, meaning farmer or earth worker. | Boy | |||
Jurica | Croatian form of Simon, meaning farmer. | Boy | |||
Karlo | Karlo means Man with Armor | Boy | |||
Keften | It means a chestnut; naughty and nurturing | Boy | |||
Kesten | Croatian word for chestnut. | Boy | |||
Kreo | I create or the creator. | Boy | |||
Kristijan | Croatian form of Christian, meaning follower of Christ. | Boy | |||
Kristofor | The worshipper of Christ | Boy | |||
Krsto | Cross | Boy | |||
Kruno | Short form of Krunoslav. It means glory to the crown. | Boy | |||
Krunoslav | Glory to the crown. | Boy | |||
Ljubo | Peace and love. | Boy | |||
Ljubomir | One who loves peace. | Boy | |||
Lovre | Short form of Lovrenco. It means from Laurentum. | Boy | |||
Lovrenco | Croatian form of Lawrence, meaning from Laurentum. | Boy | |||
Lovro | Short form of Lovrenc. | Boy | |||
Lucijan | One who is born into light. | Boy | |||
Mario | A sad, bitter person | Boy | |||
Matija | Croatian form of Matthias, meaning gift of God. | Boy | |||
Matko | Diminutive of Matthias, meaning gift of Yahweh. | Boy | |||
Miho | Croatian form of Michael, meaning who is like God. | Boy | |||
Mihovil | Croatian form of Michael, meaning who is like God. | Boy | |||
Mislav | The thought of glory. | Boy | |||
Pavao | Croatian form of Paul, meaning small or humble. | Boy | |||
Roko | Croatian form of Rocco, meaning rest. | Boy | |||
Sebastijan | Slovene form of Sebastianus, meaning 'from Sebaste'. | Boy | |||
Slavco | One who brings glory to the family. | Boy | |||
Srecko | Luck, a lucky and fortunate man. | Boy | |||
Stipe | Croatian diminutive of Stjepan. It means crown. | Boy | |||
Tin | In Croatian a suffix name that means a Saint. In Vietnamese it means a thinker | Boy | |||
Tomislav | Tomislav is derived from the Slavic element tomiti, which means torture combined with slava meaning glory. | Boy | |||
Tvrtko | Hard | Boy | |||
Vanja | Croatian form of John, meaning God is gracious. | Boy | |||
Vedran | Clear and cheerful | Boy | |||
Velimir | Great peace | Boy | |||
Vid | Croatian form of Wido, meaning wood. | Boy | |||
Viktor | Viktor is a form of Victor and means Victoria. | Boy | |||
Vinko | Conquering, a man with conquering and leadership qualities. | Boy | |||
Vito | Croatian form of Vitus, meaning life. | Boy | |||
Vjeko | Glory of the ages. | Boy | |||
Vjekoslav | Glory of the ages. | Boy | |||
Vlaho | One who talks with a lisp. | Boy | |||