Croatian Male (Boys) Names: D
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ORIGINAL
SPELLING
VARIATIONS
POSSIBLE
MEANING
Dag
-
Ger.
clear, glorious
Dalibor
-
Cz.
faraway fight
Damijan
Damjan,
Damin, Daminko
Grč.
champion, victor, tamer
Damir
Damirko
Cro.
to give peace
Damon
-
Gr.
hellenic hero, ideal and faithful friend
Dan
-
Heb.
judge
Danijel
Daniel,
Danilo, Danil
-
Danimir
-
Cro.
day & peace
Danislav
-
Cro.
day & glory
Danko
-
Cro.
day
Daribor
-
Slav.
gift
Darijan
Dario,
Darije, Darjan
Gr/Per.
rich, kingly
Dario
Darijo,
Darije
Gr/Per.
rich, kingly
Darinko
-
Cro.
gift
Dasen
-
Gr.
hairy
David
-
Heb.
beloved, precious
Davor
Davorin,
Davorko
Slav.
mythology: god of war
Delibor
Dalibor
see
Dalibor
Delimir
-
Slav.
name of unknown origin
Demetar
Demeter,
Demetrije, Dimitar, Dimitrij
Gr.
Earth's harvest
Denis
Deniz
Gr.
god of wine (Dyonysus)
Dikan
Dika
Cro.
pride
Dimitar
-
see
Demetar
Dinko
Dino
Slav.
honorable
Dionizije
Dioniz
Gr.
mythology: god of wine (Dyonysus)
Dizdar
-
Per/Tur.
fortress keeper
Dobor
-
unknown
origin
Dobrica
Dobrota,
Dobrenko, Dobreta
Ser.
good guy
Dobrilo
Dobril,
Dobrilj
Cro.
good
Dobrislav
Dobrisav,
Dobroslav
Cro.
good glory
Dobriša
Dobriš,
Dobriško
Cro.
good guy
Dobroslav
Dobrislav,
Dobrisav
Cro.
good glory
Dojmir
Dojmil,
Dojmilo
unknown
origin
Dolinar
Dolin,
Doliša
Cro.
valley
Domagoj
Domagoje,
Domogoj
Cro.
home nurturer
Doboljub
-
Cro.
lover of home
Donat
Donato
Lat.
bestowed
Dorijan
Dorian,
Dorjan
Gr.
lancer
Dorotej
Doroteo
Gr.
gift from God
Dositej
Dosit,
Dositeo
Gr.
gift from God
Drago
Dragi,
Dragec,
Cro.
beloved, darling
Dragoljub
-
Ser.
the one who loves the beloved
Dragomir
Dražimir
Cro.
beloved peace
Dragoslav
Dražislav
Cro.
beloved glory
Dražen
Draž,
Draženko, Dražanko
Cro.
beloved
Dražimir
Dragomir
Cro.
beloved peace
Dražislav
Dragoslav
Cro.
beloved glory
Dren
-
Cro.
cornel (Cornus mas)
Drenislav
-
Cro.
glory to cornel (Cornus mas)
Dubravko
-
Cro.
grove, trees
Dugomir
-
Cro.
long peace
Dugoslav
-
Cro.
long glory
Duje
Dujme,
Dujmo
Cro.
soul
Duka
-
Gr.
leader
Dundo
-
hyp.
Dušan
Duško
Cro/Ser.
soul
Duško
Dušan
Cro/Ser.
soul, hyp. of Dušan
Dvorko
-
Cro.
palace (dvor)
Explanation of abbreviations
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