200 Slovenian Names And Nicknames: An Easy List

Slovenian Names

Are you looking for some Slovenian names and nicknames that could help you learn about Slovenian culture? Are you about to name your newborn and need the help of a Slovenian guide? In this post, we will walk you through the top 200 common names along with their gender for you to choose a perfect name for your cause. So, let’s dive in!

Slovenian names are truly beautiful. Like in any language, the Slovenian names also have a proper meaning and context. Some names are still told with a certain connection or association to a folktale, while others have lost their essence. Many traditional names in Slovenia have been derived from different sources and are not all native. One example of that is the name CVETKA. It is believed that cvetka has been possibly derived from St. Theresa. Another example could be pepe since it has an Italian origin. Let’s learn more Slovenian with other names and nicknames in this amazing language.

Common Slovenian names and nicknames

Common Slovenian Names And Nicknames

You can find both female names/women’s names and male names/ men’s names in this list. Most of these names are in Slovene form but might have some equivalents in central Europe. These names are also used as the middle name in most cases.

Let’s now look at this great list of common Slovenian names for boys and girls:

Slovenian Girls NamesSlovenian Boys names
MojcaVid
PolonaŽivko
NadaSašo
TinkaraJoze
AnušaAleksander
ZojaAnton
AlojzijaZdenko
VincencijaFriderik
MojcaAmadej
MajaJadran
ŽeljkaBor
TonckaBostjan
BrinaMarijan
MarijaLeon
UrškaTadej
KatjaSebastijan
MarijaMaj
NežaMladen
MatejaGašper
VidaAleš
EmaAlojzij
MarjanaBorut
RosalijaPavel
NatašaTinek
ZdenkaMatuc
DijanaJožef
BarbaraCvetko
TajdaNejc
JasnaBudimir
OlgaMatic
NevenkaVilko
SilvijaMiklavž
NivesBojan
TjašaLojze
JernejaTimotej
AljaRok
NatalijaZlatko
JakaAndrej
BoženaFeliks
JožicaErik
SaraIzidor
ZarjaOleg
DanijelaMarjan
DominikaAndraž
DorotejaValentin
KaticaIgnacij
ElizabetaPeter
KlavdijaPrimož
MaricaTim
ŠpelaBogomir
RozalijaZdravomil
PepcaAvgust
RebekaBoštjan
JagodaBranislav
ZlataMetod
LidijaJazon
ZorkaUrban
AntonijaMiha
RozalijaFranc
EnotaJanez
IrenaViljem
NušaMarko
ŽivaJože
BertaLuka
KlavdijaDrago
InesaRihard
MihaelaJanez
ZoraJozef
NinaEnej
DragicaTomaž
RenattaDušan
CvetkaDamijan
MartaMateja
CilkaVili
SašaBorut
NastjaAnej
JadrankaEdvard
StefkaMatevž
AnaOzbej
AlenkaMiha
MelanijaKarel
NatasaNikolaj
CirillaOšbalt
LavraBozo
RaziviaIvan
ZvezdanaŽeljko
CvetkaPeter
KlementinaDomen
LucijaDamjan
StankaUrh
MajaTadej
NejaHenrik
DorotejaTilen
NikaMihael
NadjaLovrenc
BojanaFabijan
DarjaBoško
EngeleisGregorija
ZalaAnton
ValentinaMirko
BojanaJernej
JelenaLenart
LjerkaAndrej
IvanIngvar
RadanaAndreja
ZarjaStane
SilvaBlaž
VesnaAlfonz
AndrejaŽiga
AgataMatej
VeronikaSlavko
AnaErazem
ApolonijaDimitrij
UršulaMiša
 Alojz
 Anze
 Hedwig
 Pribislav
 Marjan
 Zvone
 Jurij
 Anže
 Klemen
 Tilen
 Franc
 Duško
 Marko

Whew! That’s a lot of names. Can you remember all of them? Try to memorize basic words and phrases first. You’ll find plenty of exercises and activities with the Ling app. If you’re starting to learn Slovenian or just want to remember some words you’ve encountered before, download it on the App Store or Play Store. Check it out now!

Slovenian names Family Names

Family Names In Slovenian

Each family name in Slovenia is unique and powerful. You’ll see some famous basketball players’ surnames here, like Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks.

Let’s now look at some family names in Slovenian below.

Slovenian SurnamesSlovenian SurnamesSlovenian SurnamesSlovenian Surnames
RajhVeselMitrovićLesjak
KočevarJagerPolakDolenc
JeričPapežRojkoFras
RožičŠkofKneževićKos
HozjanMesaričJordanKovačič
SavićPodobnikBajtKoren
HumarŠuligojUdovičKokalj
ŽibertJerajBeleZadravec
PodgoršekŠtrukeljMožinaJereb
KumerSimončičMakovecKavčič
RojcPlutSenicaVidic
GashiBalažicLampretHren
SušnikDolinšekKlopčičTomažič
BajcZorecKlančnikErjavec
AmbrožičFekonjaKokotGregorič
PopovićMurkoŽnidarPavlič
KoželjKosecKušarVidovič
MlinarBračičJovićLeban
JamnikPogačarLeskovšekJelen
GombocSkubicIskraRupnik
HodžićStarcDedićKobal
ČukRudolfDebevecFurlan
ZemljičKendaBeganovićUršič
JavornikTurnšekGornikBabič
VovkKrižmanLeskovecPotočnik
JazbecBenkoEmeršičJanežič
MarkovičUrhKrižajMarolt
BabićKukovecSimićPetek
MavričNagličGaberKlemenčič
IvančičKocjanKocbekJenko
PovšeNagodePečarMihelič
KaučičTomažinLenarčičRozman
TavčarPevecPeterlinMajcen
BlažičKernHauptmanPrimožič
GrudenVeberHudorovacKrajnc
MohoričVerbičPečovnikKocjančič
KramarMariničGrilDolinar
ZaložnikUrbančičDelićVidmar
ZormanŠturmDrnovšekKolarič
ZalarŠušteršičMatjašičŽnidaršič
FilipičVukovićŠtefančičBreznik
MiklavčičArhMartinčičŽagar
KrambergerVončinaOrnikKovač
StojanovićHalilovićRepnikMlakar
HadžićVrhovnikPraznikCerar
PintaričŠuštarCesarKolar
PetrovičRomihHabjaničTurk
TratnikPetrovčičŠketKralj
KrivecHrvatinSedejLazar
BergantPraprotnikŠabićZorko
ŽeleznikZalokarOkornHrovat
KodričJančičGregorčičMaček
StoparVukFinkHribar
KristanPlanincKopačBogataj
MegličKlemencŠubicRibič
GorencVirantTrstenjakKosi
ZakrajšekBučarRistićSever
NikolićLipovšekGantarBlatnik
RutarBrajdičGrosZupanc
LikarHojnikRijavecBezjak
BukovecDizdarevićDobnikLah
MlinaričBrglezFrankJug
KrasniqiMoharKraševecKotnik
HribernikGorišekKuzmaJerman
ŠmidZidarGrahPirc
LebarSimčičAvsecKošir
BevcTomićKržišnikRus
DebeljakPirnatŠegaLogar
RožmanZajecPlaninšekKorošec
PogačnikStankovićTopolovecKolenc
ŠinkovecMuhičPodgornikZupančič
ToplakKosmačRoškarPečnik
TrčekBračkoGrmZajc
MrakMikličModicKovačević
SitarStareKladnikLešnik
DemšarJančarHrastnikPetrič
KalanFerkMastnakMedved
VodopivecJuvanValenčičHočevar
CvetkoRavnikarPožarTomšič
BregarKrašovecLazićPušnik
BegićSmrekarPajkČeh
GorjupRobičBratinaZupan
ŽižekKranjecBabnikPerko
SkokPahorLorberKnez
IlićKotarDežmanOblak
ResnikVogrinDrobničPavlin
KokolPeternelMušičMočnik
HafnerOmaKlančarKastelic
MarkovićPrimcPolanecPetrović
ZverGrašičKrapežBizjak
LeskovarŽnidaričPeterneljNemec
ErženGrošeljGobecKranjc
SimoničLončarPlohlGolob
LavričMaliVogrinecKuhar
VolkCimermanHvalaHorvat
PavlovićHabjanFrelihBožič
GajšekCafutaRebernikČerne
RamšakKogovšekUmekPintar
JarcStrnadRogeljJovanović
GodecSlugaLukić Dončić

Did you know that there are different derivations and reasons behind the Slovenian’s names? Those could be anything from nicknames to settlements, etc. Some Slovenian names are derived from nicknames like Bolha, Zajc/Zajec, Jež, Volk/Vovk, Kos, Maček, Medved, Zver, Jelen, Golob, and Sraka. The names in Slovenia are also derived from various settlements like Gorenc, Blatnik, Ravnikar, Smrekar, Hrastnik, Novak, Dolenc, Hribar, Potočnik, Dolinšek, Mlakar, Korošec, Furlan.

As we reach the end of this post, we hope you can learn more about the names in Slovenia. If you are interested in also knowing about the naming conventions in other countries, feel free to check out these posts:

Wrapping Up

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