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Dražen

Dražen is a traditional South Slavic, mainly Croatian and Serbian name with an ancient Slavic root. It sounds distinct, masculine, and at the same time affectionate, as it carries the meaning of a loved or precious person. It is unusual in the Slovak context, but its spelling and pronunciation are natural and clear.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Dražen
Czech:
Dražen
Hungarian:
Dražen
Polish:
Dražen
German:
Dražen
Spanish:
Dražen
French:
Dražen
Italian:
Drazen
Portuguese:
Drazen
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A Slavic name expressing that its bearer is dear, kind, and precious.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Juhoslovanské meno utvorené príponou -en zo základu Draž-, ktorý vznikol z domáckych podôb zložených mien Dragoljub, Dragomir či Dragoslav. Základ súvisí s praslovanským koreňom *dorgъ vo význame „drahý, milý, vzácny“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Dražen vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

61 / 100Mierna jazyková adaptácia
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie61 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

DRAZEN

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

ž (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

9 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
Na čo myslieť v zahraničí
  • •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
23 March
Croatian Calendar
18 December
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Dražen
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Dražena
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Draženovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Dražena
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Dražen!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Draženovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Draženom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
DraženkoDražoDražkoDražinkoDraženík
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Dražen
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Draženko! Dražo! Dražko!

Notable figures named Dražen

13

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Dražen Petrović
1964 – 1993Historical Figure

Croatian basketball player (1964-1993)

Dražen Dalipagić
1951 – 2025Historical Figure

Serbian basketball player (1951–2025)

Dražen Ladić
born 1963Notable Figure

Croatian footballer

Dražen Mužinić
born 1953Notable Figure

Croatian footballer

Dražen Kutleša
born 1968Notable Figure

Croatian Catholic prelate, Abrchishop of Zagreb

Dražen Marović
born 1938Notable Figure

Croatian chess player, trainer, journalist, writer and broadcaster

Dražen Anzulović
born 1967Notable Figure

Croatian basketball player and coach (born 1967)

Dražen Žerić
born 1964Notable Figure

Bosnian singer

Test how Dražen sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Dražen Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

85 / 100Very good
ID
Initials / monogram:with dots:D.S.without dots:DS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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