Vedrana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Vedrana

What is the meaning of the name Vedrana ?

The baby name Vedrana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced VEH-drah-nah (IPA: /ˈvɛdrana/).

Vedrana is Slavic in Origin.

Vedrana is a South Slavic feminine name rooted in the adjective vedra (from vedar), meaning “clear, bright, serene,” and by extension “cheerful.” It descends from Proto‑Slavic *vědrъ, the source of words for fine, cloudless weather across Slavic languages. Used in Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, and Slovene, the name evokes blue skies and a sunny disposition.

Adopted as a given name in the modern era, it rose in visibility in the 20th century with the renewed preference for native Slavic forms; today it remains familiar but not overly common in the Western Balkans. Variants and related forms include the masculine Vedran, feminine Vedranka, the short form Vedra, and the Cyrillic spelling Ведрана; diminutives such as Vedi or Veki also occur. Notable bearers include the Croatian writer Vedrana Rudan and Olympian cross‑country skier Vedrana Malec. Vedrana carries warm, optimistic connotations of clarity, good cheer, and fair weather.