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Croatian Name Generator
Croatian Girl and Boy Names, Plus -ić Surnames From the Coast
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How the Croatian Name Generator works
This Croatian name generator gives first names popular in Croatia, such as Luka, Ivan, Ana and Marija, with surnames in the Croatian style, most ending in -ić and some, like Horvat and Novak, among the commonest in the country. Use it for characters, games and baby name ideas.
How the Croatian name generator builds surnames
Most Croatian surnames end in -ić, a diminutive that means little or son of, so Marić means son of Mara and Kovačić is the son of a smith. Others come from trades or nicknames without the ending, such as Horvat, which originally meant a Croat and is the most common surname in the country, and Novak, meaning newcomer. The generator mixes both, so you get a realistic share of each.
Croatian first names
Croatian first names are largely Catholic saints' names in Croatian form: Ivan for John, Josip for Joseph, Ante for Anthony, Marija and Ana. Old Croatian royal names such as Tomislav, Krešimir and Zvonimir are a point of national pride, and Domagoj comes from a ninth-century duke. Short international names like Mia, Ema, Luka and Fran have topped recent baby charts.
Neighbouring names
For names from across the border, try the Serbian name generator, and for central Europe, the Polish name generator.
FAQ
Why do Croatian surnames end in -ić?
The ending -ić is a diminutive suffix meaning little, used to mean son of or descendant of. It works like Mac- in Scottish names, and it is shared with Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin surnames.
What is the most common Croatian surname?
Horvat is the most common surname in Croatia, followed by names such as Kovačević, Babić, Marić and Novak. Horvat is the old Kajkavian word for a Croat, and it is especially common around Zagreb.
How do you pronounce the ć in Croatian names?
The letter ć sounds like a soft ch, close to the t-y sound in the English word nature. Outside Croatia it is often written as plain c, so Babić becomes Babic in English documents.
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