Serbian Boy Names
Serbian male names draw primarily from the Serbian language within the South Slavic group, alongside long-standing Orthodox Christian influence. A clear masculine pattern is the prevalence of endings such as -o (Marko), -e (Đorđe/Djordje), -ije (Dimitrije, Vasilije, Antonije), and -an (Zoran). Many ecclesiastical forms entered via Church Slavonic and Greek (Gavrilo, Artemije, Serafim), while Slavic compounds remain common (Dalibor). Hypocoristics are also sometimes used as formal male names (Aca).
Modern usage mixes traditional Slavic and saint-derived male names, with both Cyrillic and Latin spellings in circulation. Examples include Dimitrije, Djordje, Vasilije, Gavrilo, Zoran, Dalibor, Antonije, Artemije, Serafim, and Aca.
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar | Defender of men | Bulgarian, Greek, Serbian, Slavic | Boy | 313 #1 | |
| Zoran | Dawn, daybreak | Croatian, Serbian, Slavic | Boy | 209 #2 | |
| Mihailo | Who is like God? | Greek, Hebrew, Serbian | Boy | 71 #3 | |
| Aleksa | Defender of men | Greek, Serbian | Boy | 68 #4 | |
| Vasilije | Kingly, royal | Serbian, Slavic | Boy | 43 #5 | |
| Mato | Slavic diminutive of Matthew: "gift of God"; Lakota: "bear". | Croatian, Serbian | Boy | 39 #6 | |
| Dimitrije | Devoted to Demeter (follower of the earth-goddess) | Serbian | Boy | 18 #7 | |
| Djordje | Farmer, earth-worker | Serbian | Boy | 5 #8 | |
| Gavrilo | God is my strength | Serbian, Slavic | Boy | 5 #9 | |
| Serafim | 'Burning ones' or 'fiery ones' (angelic beings); figuratively 'ardent' or 'fiery' | Bulgarian, Hebrew, Romanian, Serbian, Spanish | Boy | 5 #10 | |
| Aca | Diminutive of Aleksandar (Alexander) - 'defender of men'. | Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Acim | God will establish / God raises up | Serbian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Adonija | My lord is Yahweh (the Lord is my God) | Hebrew, Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Andreja | Manly; masculine | Greek, Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Antonije | Derived from Antonius; meaning uncertain - commonly rendered as "priceless" or "invaluable" or interpreted as belonging to the Antonius family | Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Artemije | Dedicated to Artemis; from Greek 'artemes' meaning 'safe, sound, healthy.' | Greek, Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Balša | UNKNOWN | Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Bata | Brother | Croatian, Serbian, Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Bogumil | Beloved by God | Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Polish, Serbian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Dalibor | Fighter from afar / far-off warrior | Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak | Boy | — | |
| Davor | Uncertain, perhaps cry | Croatian, Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Dero | Uncertain - often used as a diminutive or standalone modern name without a clear historical meaning. If derived from Darius it relates to 'possessor/wealthy'; if from Theodoric/Derrick it relates to 'ruler of the people'. | Croatian, Dutch, Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Dobrica | Good one | Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Gojko | Nurture, heal | Croatian, Serbian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Gojslav | Fostering glory | Croatian, Serbian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Ivanov | Patronymic surname meaning "son of Ivan" (Ivan = Slavic form of John) | Belarusian, Serbian, Slavic, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Joca | A diminutive or affectionate form of names such as João, Joaquim, or Jovan; exact meaning depends on the root name (commonly 'God is gracious' when from João/Jovan). | Croatian, Portuguese, Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Markov | Son of Mark / descendant of Mark | Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Misho | From Michael: 'Who is like God?' | Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Rade | Glad, willing | Croatian, Serbian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Sabac | Likely 'from Šabac' (the Serbian town) or, if influenced by Arabic Sabah/Saba, related to 'morning' or 'grandfather/elder' in some traditions | Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Todor | Gift of God | Bulgarian, Greek, Macedonian, Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Uroš | Lord | Hungarian, Serbian, South Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Vlade | Rule, dominion | Croatian, Serbian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Vojislav | Warrior glory | Serbian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Đoko | Land-worker, farmer | Greek, Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Đorđe | Farmer | Greek, Serbian | Boy | — | |
| Željko | Wish, desire | Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slavic, Slovene | Boy | — | |
| Žika | Alive, living | Old Church Slavonic, Proto-Slavic, Serbian | Boy | — |
Serbian Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Serbian-origin name in our dataset.