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Boy's nameOrigin: South SlavicName day: 14 NovemberName day in 2 European calendars

Mladen

Mladen is a beloved traditional South Slavic masculine name with an intuitive meaning derived from the Slavic root for "young". It is widespread across the Balkan region, including Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, and Bulgaria. The name radiates vitality, optimism, and timeless youthful vigour.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name expressing youth, denoting a young man or youthful spirit.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Juhoslovanské mužské meno utvorené zo slovanského základu mlad- vo význame „mladý“. Pôvodný význam mena možno vyjadriť ako „mladý muž“ alebo „mladík“.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Mladen is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Degree of global adaptability85 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

MLADEN

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

12 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •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.
What to keep in mind abroad
  • •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
1 June
Croatian Calendar
14 November
Slovak Extended Calendar
15 November
Tranovský Evangelical
28 December
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MladenkoMlado
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Mladen
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Mladen! Mladenko! Mlado!

Notable figures named Mladen

21

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Mladen Petrić
HR
born 1981Notable Figure

Croatian association football player (born 1981)

Mladen Krstajić
RS
born 1974Notable Figure

Serbian football manager and former footballer

Mladen Ivanić
BA
born 1958Notable Figure

Bosnian Serb politician (born 1958)

Mladen Božović
ME
born 1984Notable Figure

football player

Mladen Ramljak
1945 – 1978Historical Figure

Croatian footballer (1945–1978)

Mladen Žižović
BA
1980 – 2025Historical Figure

Bosnian association football player and manager (1980–2025)

Mladen Bartulović
HR
born 1986Notable Figure

Croatian footballer

Mladen Dolar
SI
born 1951Notable Figure

Slovenian philosopher

Test how Mladen sounds with your surname

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

Full name:

Mladen Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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

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