Croatia is a country in south-eastern Europe, south of Slovenia and east of Italy, with the Adriatic Sea in between.
When it comes to choosing Croatian male names and Croatian female names, the traditional names with Slavic origin are highly favoured, though many are derived from Christian names too. In fact, over the last century, the most popular Croatian names haven't changed much at all!
Take a look at our top picks of Croatian first names, to help you find that perfect name for your beautiful new arrival. From the most popular to the most unique, these Croatian names will surely inspire. The majority of the names are Slavic, a large language family spoken across Europe.
When it comes to pronouncing Croatian names, there aren't any silent letters, and letters are pronounced in the same way, no matter where they are positioned. In addition, each letter is clearly enunciated and the sounds don't change when certain combinations of letters come together (for example, 't' and 'h' are both expressed separately, even when together, you won't get a 'th' sound).
Zita: Means 'maiden' or 'girl'.
Spasenka: Meaning 'rescue' or 'save'.
Vita: The feminine form of Vitus, which means 'life'.
Lara(Russian origin): A short form of Larisa, which was once the name of an ancient city.
Zaklina: Means 'God will add' and is a feminine variant of Jakov.
Capeka: Means 'a little stork'.
Viktorija: The Croatian variation of Victoria, meaning 'victory'.
Slavenka: Meaning 'a Slavic woman'.
Kreo: Meaning 'the creator'.
Sebastijan: Croatian for Sebastianus, meaning 'from Sebaste'.
Radenka: Means 'to work'.
Stjepana: The feminine form of Stephan, which means 'crown'.
Tihomira: The feminine form of Tihomir, meaning 'quiet', 'peace' and also 'world'.
Grga: Means 'one who is alert and watchful'.
Vid: The Croatian for Wido, meaning 'wood'.
Damjan: The Croatian name for Damian, meaning 'to tame'.
Ivor: Meaning 'bow of the warrior'.
Roko:Meaning 'rest'.
Vjekoslava: Means 'glory of the ages'.
Leon (Greek origin): Derived from the Greek word for 'lion'.
Vjeko: Means 'glory of the ages'.
Mojca: Meaning 'the beloved one'.
Bozica: A diminutive of Bozena, which means 'a goddess'.
Vladimira: The feminine form of Vladimir, which means 'to rule'.
Rijeka: Meaning 'river'.
Ana:The Croatian form of Anna, meaning 'favour'.
Mihovil: Croatian for Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'.
Dubravka: Means 'an oak grove'.
Lucija:A variation of Lucia, which means 'light'.
Dubravko: Means 'grove' or 'tree'.
Srecko: Means 'one who brings glory to the family'.
Stefa: Means 'a woman with the crown'.
Tin (Vietnamese origin): Means 'thinker'. When not used as a first name, Tin is a Croatian suffix name which means 'saint'.
Marta:A form of Martha, meaning 'the lady'.
Franjo: The Croatian name for Francis, meaning 'free man'.
Antun: Means 'one who is invaluable'.
Borislav: Meaning 'battle glory'.
Jozo: Croatian for Joseph, meaning 'God will add'.
Hrvoje: Meaning 'Croat', as it is derived from the Croatian word 'hrvat'.
Vasilija: The feminine form of Basil, which means 'king'.
Vedrana: Meaning 'one who is jolly and merry'.
Vinea: Meaning 'vineyard'.
Branka: the Croatian word for 'protection of glory'.
Lea: A popular form of Leah (Hebrew origin), which means 'weary'.
Emerik: Meaning 'work-power'.
Zvonimira: Means 'the sound of peace'.
Lana: A short form of Svetlana, which means 'light' or 'world'.
Petar: Croatian for Peter, which means 'stone'.
Ema:A form of the popular name Emma in Croatia and other countries in the world. Ema means 'whole'.
Ljuba: Ljuba simply means 'love'.
Veronika: The Croatian variation of Veronica, meaning 'honest' and 'true'.
Seka: Meaning 'sister'.
Kristofor: Means 'the worshipper of Christ'.
Zdenka: Means 'to create' or 'to build'.
Kruno: A shortened version of Krunoslav, which means 'glory to the crown'.
Aklina: Means 'worship', 'admiration', 'adoration; or 'high regard'.
Sara:A form of Sarah, meaning 'princess', 'lady' or 'noblewoman'.
Marijo: Croatian for Marius, which means 'from Mars' and also 'male'.
Terezija: The Croatian form of Teresa, meaning 'reaper'.
Dmitar: Means 'the one who loves the earth'.
Jadranka: Meaning 'a woman named after the Adriatic sea'.
Noa: Croatian for Noah, which means 'repose' or 'rest'.
Lucijan: Means 'one who is born into light'.
Borna:This first name is derived from the Slavic elements which mean 'to battle' or 'to fight'.
Josip: Croatian for Joseph, which means 'God will add'.
Jurica: Croatian for Simon, meaning 'farmer'.
Tvrtko: Meaning 'hard'.
Vlatka: Meaning 'to rule'. Vlatka is a form of Vladimira.
Matej: Meaning 'gift of God', and is the Croatian form of Matthew.
Klimentina: Meaning 'kind and sparing'.
Jadranko: Means 'a man who is from the city Hadria'.
Oscar (Old English origin): (male) Means 'friend of deer'. The famous Croatian sculptor Oscar Nemon, also known as the 'sculptor of the nation's leaders' was born in the Croatian city of Osijek in 1906.
Adrijana: The Croatian variant of the name Adriana.
Rita:A short form of Margherita, derived from the Margaret which means 'pearl'.
Pavao: The Croatian name for Paul, meaning 'humble' or 'small'.
Suncana: Meaning 'sunny' or 'Sun'.
Vedran: Means 'clear' and 'cheerful'.
Josipa: The Croatian variant of Josephine, meaning 'God will add'.
Petra:The feminine form of Peter, meaning 'stone'.
Trpimira: Meaning 'to bear peace'. The Slavic element 'trpi' means 'endure', 'bear' or 'suffer' and 'mir' meaning 'peace' or world'.
Ivo (Norman origin): (male) Means 'yew'. The famous concert pianist Ivo Pogorelic was born in Croatia in 1958.
Alojz: Means 'famous warrior'.
Darijo: Croatian for Darius, meaning 'to possess'.
Goran: (male) Means 'highlander'. Goran Visnjic, one of the most famous Croatian actors in TV, was born in Sibenik, Croatia.
Tadeja: Means 'a gift from God'.
Mihael:The Croatian form of Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'.
Dijana: Meaning 'princess'.
Snjezana: Means 'the snow woman'.
Jakov: The Croatian name for Jacob, which means 'held at the heel'.
Ivana: Means 'the gift of Yahweh'.
Deniel: The Croatian name for Daniel, meaning 'God is my judge'.
Safranka: Means 'saffron flower'.
Mileva, Meaning: gracious, dear Origin: Slavic ~ View Detail
Jaka: Means 'a very strong woman'.
Elena: A form of the popular name Helen in Croatia and other countries in the world. Helen means 'torch'.
Mateo:Meaning 'gift of God', and is the Croatian form of Matthew.
Sofija, Origin: Latvian ~ View Detail
Nikola: Meaning 'victory of the people', Nikola is a unisex name derived from Nicholas. The famous engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla, from whom the name of the major tech company was inspired, was born near the town of Gospic in Croatia.
Adam (Hebrew origin): Meaning 'man'.
Nika:The female form of Nikola, meaning 'victory of the people'.
Zelimir: Meaning 'one who desires peace'.
Blago: Means 'gentle', 'blessed' and 'mild'.
Frane: Croatian for Francis, and can also be shortened to Fran.
Ruder (German origin): (male) Means 'boatman' or 'sailor'. A prominent astronomer, mathematician, philosopher and physicist Ruder Boskovic was born in present-day Dubrovnik in Croatia.
Keften: Means 'a chestnut'.
Alojzije: Meaning 'a famous warrior'.
Zelimirka: Means 'one who desires'.
Niko:The Croatian form of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people'.
Luka(Greek origin): Croatian for Lucas, which means 'from Luciana'.
Simunka: Means 'to be heard' or 'to hear'.
Zvezdana: Meaning 'star'.
Matko: Means 'gift of Yahweh' and is a diminutive of the name Matthias.
Antea: Meaning 'rival' and is the female form of Antaeus.
Mirna: Means 'a calm and tender person'.
Ime: Means 'a miracle'.
Karlo: Croatian for Charles, which means 'man' and 'warrior'.
Jerko: A diminutive of Jeromin, which means 'a holy name' or 'one who is saved from harm'.
Dragutin: Meaning 'one who is dear and precious'.
Marija: Marija is a variation of Mary, meaning 'beloved'. From Mary came Maria, and from Maria, Marija.
Vesna: Means 'messenger'.
Valpurga: Means 'the female master of the tower'.
Urma: Named after the date fruit.
Jadrian: Meaning 'one who is from the Adriatic sea'.
Dorijan: Croatian for Dorian, meaning 'child of the sea'.
Sarlota: The Croatian form of the name Caroline, which means 'strong'.
Bartol: Croatian for Bartholomew, meaning 'son of Talmai'.
Zlata: Meaning 'golden'.
Zlatan: Means 'a golden-haired man'.
Andrija: The Croatian name for Andrew, meaning 'masculine' or 'manly'.
Basia: Means 'foreign woman'.
Zora: Means 'dawn'.
Tesla, Meaning: from Thessaly Origin: Slavic
Filip:The Croatian form of Philip, meaning 'loves horses'.
Zunich: Meaning 'woodpecker'.
Agata, Origin: Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Polish, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian variation of Agatha
Vinko: Meaning 'conquering'.
David(Hebrew origin): Means 'beloved'. As you may have noticed, the original Hebrew name is used in the same form in Croatia.
Sesila: The Croatian variation of Cecilia, which means 'blind'.
Eva:Meaning 'to live' or 'to breathe' and is a form of Eve, one of the oldest female first names in history.
Elizabetha: Meaning 'God is a provider of satisfaction'.
Ljubo: Meaning 'peace and love'.
