Zoran
Zoran is a resonant South Slavic name closely associated with dawn and the dawn of a new day. It is widely favored throughout Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and neighboring Balkan countries. It sounds energetic and dignified, offering a striking yet approachable choice for a boy.
Spelling Variants & Registry Records
Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisZoran is a South Slavic name derived from the word zora, meaning dawn or daybreak.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Mužské meno južnoslovanského pôvodu, utvorené zo základu zora vo význame „ranné zore, svitanie, úsvit“. Obrazne sa spája so svetlom a začiatkom nového dňa.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Zoran is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
ZORAN
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling15 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
- •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Zoran
21People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2019 to 2023
Montenegrin association football player and manager (born 1953)
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