Jagoda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jagoda

What is the meaning of the name Jagoda ?

The baby name Jagoda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /jaˈɡɔda/ (ya-GOH-dah).

Jagoda is Slavic in Origin.

Jagoda is a feminine Slavic given name and surname derived from the common noun jagoda, Proto-Slavic *jagoda ‘berry.’ In Polish it denotes “berry” in general, often bilberry/blueberry; in Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian it most commonly means “strawberry.” The sense evokes sweetness, freshness, and rural abundance. Cognates appear across Slavic languages (e.g., Russian yagoda ‘berry’), though use as a given name concentrates in West and South Slavic regions.

Documented as a folk name and later as a registry given name in the late 19th–20th centuries, Jagoda remains familiar in Poland, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Slovenia. Diminutives and pet forms include Jaga, Jagódka (Polish), Jagica/Jagodica (South Slavic), and Goga/Gaga. Variants and related forms include Jahoda (Czech/Slovak cognate, mainly a surname) and surnames like Jagoda, Jagodić. Contemporary bearers include Croatian actress Jagoda Kaloper and German-Croatian writer Jagoda Marinić. Meaning-centered parents appreciate its nature tie and approachable sound.