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54 Bosnian Girl Names with Meanings

Every Bosnian girl name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 35 of the 54 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Bosnian girl names starting with A

• AdelaعدلهAdela (also spelled Adéla or Adella) is a female given name, the latinate form of Adele, meaning 'noble' or 'serene'. Adela is a male name in Ethiopia, meaning 'favours', and a female name in Arabic (عدله).
• AmiraأميرةAmira (أميرة ʾamīrah) is a feminine name meaning princess, commander, or ruler. It is the female version of the masculine name Amir.
• AzraAzra is a female given name. In Turkish, Azra means untouched.

Bosnian girl names starting with B

• BiljanaБиљанаBiljana (Serbian: Биљана [bǐʎana]; Macedonian: Билјана; Bulgarian: Биляна [biˈʎanɐ]) is a feminine South Slavic name derived from бела, бяла ("white", "fair") or билка, биле ("medicinal herb").
• BorislavaБориславаBorislava (Cyrillic: Борислава) is a Slavic feminine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borti (battle) and slava (glory, fame). It is the feminine form of Borislav.
• BranislavaБраниславаBranislava (Cyrillic: Бранислава) is a Slavic feminine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame) and means "warrior", "defender of the glory". It is the feminine form of Branislav.
• BrankaБранкаBranka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранка) is a Serbo-Croatian female given name derived from the Slavic root bran – the same as in Branislav and Branimir – with the meaning "to defend or protect".

Bosnian girl names starting with D

• DragaДрагаDraga (Cyrillic: Драга) is a South Slavic feminine given name. It is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved".
• DraganaДраганаDragana (Cyrillic: Драгана) is a Slavic feminine given name. It is the feminine form of the male name Dragan, which is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved, precious".
• DženitaجنةDženita is a female given name. In the Balkans, Dženita is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.

Bosnian girl names starting with E

• EminaEmina is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Emina Bektas (born 1993), American tennis player Emina Cunmulaj (born 1984), Albanian-American model Emina Ekic (born 1999), Bosnian-American professional women's footballer Emina Haračič…
• EsmaEsma or ESMA may refer to:

Bosnian girl names starting with F

• FaridaفریدهFarida is one of the common female names throughout West Asian culture. In Turkish it is spelled as Feride.
• FatimaفاطمةFatima (Arabic: فَاطِمَة, Fāṭimah), also spelled Fatimah, is a female given name of Arabic origin used throughout the Muslim world. Several relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad had the name, including, most famously, his daughter Fatimah bint Muhammad.

Bosnian girl names starting with G

• GordanaГорданаGordana (Cyrillic: Гордана) is a Slavic female first name, mostly used in Slavic countries such as Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name is derived from Proto-Slavic *gъrdъ (gȏrd) "proud".

Bosnian girl names starting with H

• HabibaحبيبهHabiba (Arabic: حَبِيْبَه, ḥabībah), alternatively Habibah and Habeeba, is a female given name of Arabic origin meaning beloved, sweetheart, or lover, stemming from the male name Habib. Habiba or Habibah may refer to:
• HajraهاجرهHajra (Arabic: هاجره) is a female given name in Indian subcontinent. The origin of the name is Arabic 'هاجر' (Hajar).
• HalimaحليمةHalima or Halimah or Halime and Halimeh (Arabic: حليمة) /halima/, pronounced ha-LEE-mah, is a female given name of Arabic origin meaning forbearing, gentle, mild-mannered and generous. It may refer to:
• HamidaHamida is an Arabic given name that means praiseworthy, and it is the feminine form of the name Hamid. In Azerbaijani it becomes Həmidə.
• HanaḥHana as a given name may have any of several origins. It is also a version of a Hebrew name from the root ḥ-n-n meaning "favour" or "grace", a Kurdish name meaning hope (هانا), a Persian name meaning flower (حَنا) and an Arabic name meaning "bliss" (هَناء).
• HanifaحنيفةHanifa (حنيفة) is an Arabic given name, the feminine form of Hanif, which means "incline" (to the right religion, i.e. Islam).
• HatidžaHatidža is a Bosnian feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Hatidža Hadžiosmanović (1938–2015), Bosnian judge Hatidža Mehmedović (1952–2018), Bosnian human rights activist
• HawaHawa is a feminine given name. In Atayal, Hawa is a male given name.

Bosnian girl names starting with I

• IrmaIrma is a female given name. It is also used in combination with other names in the abbreviated form "Irm-," for example, Irmine, Irmela, Irmgard, Irmgardis, and Irmentraud.

Bosnian girl names starting with J

• JadrankaJadranka is a feminine given name, the South Slavic variant of Adriana. Notable people with the name include: Jadranka Barjaktarović (born 1981), Montenegrin singer Jadranka Đokić (born 1981), Croatian actress Jadranka Joksimović (born 1978), Serbian…
• JamilaجميلةJamila (Arabic: جميلة) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine form of the masculine Arabic given name Jamil, which comes from the Arabic word jamāl (Arabic: جَمَال), meaning beautiful.
• JasminaЈасминаJasmina (Serbian Cyrillic: Јасмина), sometimes Jasminka, as a feminine variant, and Jasmin (Serbian Cyrillic: Јасмин), sometimes Jasminko, as a masculine variant, are given names used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria…

Bosnian girl names starting with K

• KarimaكريمةKarima (Arabic: كريمة) is an Arabic given name. In Arabic, the meaning of the name Karima is "generous." Karima is the female form of the name Karim.

Bosnian girl names starting with L

• LamiaلمياءLamia (Arabic: لمياء), Lamyae or Lamiya is a feminine given name borne in Libyan-Greek mythology by a Libyan queen that transformed into a mythological creature. In Arabic it has been derived from the word (Arabic: لامعة) which means "shining" or "radiant".
• LatifaلطيفةLatifa, Lateefa or Lateefah is a feminine Arabic (لٓطِيفٓة) given name which means "gentle", "nice" or "pleasant". It corresponds to the masculine Latif.

Bosnian girl names starting with M

• MadihaمديحةMadiha, also spelled Mediha, Madeeha, or Madhiha, (Arabic: مديحة) is a female given name meaning “praiseworthy.” The origin of the name is Arabic. Notable people with the name are as follows:
• MarijanaМаријанаMarijana (Cyrillic: Маријана) is a feminine given name found in South Slavic languages. It is cognate to Maryanne or Mary Ann.
• MaryamמריםMaryam or Mariam (Hebrew: מרים; Imperial Aramaic: ܡܪܝܡ; Arabic: مريم) is the Aramaic form of the biblical name Miriam (the name of the prophetess Miriam, the sister of Moses). It is notably the name of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
• MiaMia is a feminine given name in popular use worldwide. It originated as a diminutive of Maria and other names such as Amelia and Emilia, and was rarely used as an independent given name prior to the 20th century.
• MilenaMilena is a feminine given name of Italian, Slavic origin derived from "mil" meaning "kind", "beloved" or "dear". It is the feminine form of the male names Milan and Milen.
• MiraMira is a feminine given name with varying meanings. In the Romance languages, it is related to the Latin word ''mirus'' for 'wonder' and 'wonderful'.
• MirjanaМирјанаMirjana (Cyrillic: Мирјана; pronounced [miɾʝänä]) is a South Slavic feminine given name. The name is widespread throughout Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia and North Macedonia.
• MirsadaMirsada or Mersada is a Bosnian feminine given name that may refer to the following notable people: Mirsada Bajraktarević (1951–1976), Bosnian singer and songwriter Mersada Bećirspahić (born 1957), Bosnian basketball player Mirsada Burić (born 1970), Bosnian…

Bosnian girl names starting with N

• NailaنائلةNaila or Na'ila (ِArabic: نائلة) is a female given name of Arabic origin meaning "gracious".
• NaylaNayla may refer to: Na'ila bint al-Furafisa, wife of third Rashidun caliph Uthman Nayla Al Khaja (born 1978), Emirati film writer and director Nayla Chidiac (born 1966), French-Lebanese author, essayist, and poet Nayla D.

Bosnian girl names starting with R

• RadmilaRadmila is a popular given female name in Serbia. It is derived from the Slavic words rada (the feminine of rade meaning "happiness") and mila ("sweet").
• RadoslavaРадославаRadoslava (Cyrillic: Радослава) is a Slavic feminine given name, derived from the Slavic elements rad- ("happy, eager, to care") and slava ("glory, fame"). It is the feminine form of Radoslav.
• RahimaرحيمةRahima (Arabic: رحيمة, romanized: Rahima Ali, lit. 'Rahima Ali') is a female Arabic given name meaning "merciful, kind, compassionate".

Bosnian girl names starting with S

• SalmaSalma is an Arabic feminine name that means "peace.” It comes from the Arabic word Salam.
• SamiraसमSamira (also spelled Samirah, Sameera, Sameerah and Semira; Sanskrit: समीर, romanized: samīra Arabic: سميرة Persian: سميرا pronounced [saˈmiːra]) is a Sanskrit, Arabic, or Persian given name.
• SanelaSanela is a Bosnian first name shared by the following women: Sanela Diana Jenkins (born 1973), Bosnian entrepreneur and philanthropist Sanela Knezović (born 1979), Bosnian-born Croatian handball player Sanela Redžić, Bosnian disabled athlete Sanela Sijerčić,…
• SavaSava is a male personal name in South Slavic languages. Perhaps the most famous example is the Serbian medieval prince turned monk Saint Sava.
• SvjetlanaСветланаSvetlana (Cyrillic: Светлана) is a feminine given name of Russian origin, deriving from the Slavic word svet (Cyrillic: свет), meaning "light".

Bosnian girl names starting with T

• TahiraطاهرةTahira (Arabic: طاهرة) is an Arabic name for females. There are several Semitic variations that include connotations given in Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Bosnian girl names starting with V

• VesnaВеснаVesna (Cyrillic: Весна) is a Slavic female name derived from the name of Vesna, an ancient Slavic goddess of spring. It means "spring" in some Slavic languages.

Bosnian girl names starting with Z

• ZahraزهراءZahra (Arabic: زهراء) is a female given name and surname. It became popular as the name of Muhammad’s daughter, Fatimah al-Zahra.
• ZlataЗлатаZlata (Cyrillic: Злата) is a female given name of South Slavic origin meaning "golden". It is common amongst all South Slavic countries in the Balkans, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia and Serbia.
• ZoraZora is a given name with origins across multiple cultures, most prominently Slavic, Arabic, Hebrew, and West African. Its roots and usage span both genders depending on cultural context.

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• ŠejlaŠejla is a female first name, mostly used in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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