Croatian male given names draw on South Slavic roots and long Christian (Catholic) usage. Many masculine forms end in -o or a consonant (e.g., Ante, Marko, Franjo), and Slavic compounds or stems such as -bor, -slav, and -mir appear in names like Dalibor and Krunoslav (Kruno). Some masculine diminutives end in -ica (Jurica) despite -a being common in feminine names. Croatian orthography may include digraphs like Lj and Nj, and occasional diacritics in related forms.

Modern use favors a mix of traditional Slavic and saints’ names, with short forms often used as official male names. Examples include Ante, Antun, Dalibor, Dinko, Franjo, Hrvoje, Jurica, Kruno, Roko, and Stjepan.