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Zdravko

Zdravko is a traditional South Slavic name widespread mainly in Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian cultures. Meaning-wise, it belongs to the category of descriptive names through which parents symbolically wished their child health. In Slovakia, it feels unusual, but both its meaning and pronunciation are easily understood.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Zdravko
Czech:
Zdravko
Hungarian:
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Polish:
Zdravko
Ukrainian:
German:
Zdravko
Spanish:
Zdravko
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

The name carries a traditional parental wish for health, strength, and a good life.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Juhoslovanské mužské meno utvorené zo slovanského základu zdrav- s významom „zdravý“ a mena tvoriacej prípony -ko. Pôvodne vyjadrovalo želanie zdravia a telesnej sily.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie85 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

ZDRAVKO

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

10 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •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.
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
29 January
Croatian Calendar
14 February
Croatian Calendar
14 April
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ZdravkoZdravinkoZdravčekZdravuško
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Zdravko
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Zdravko! Zdravko môj! Zdravku!

Notable figures named Zdravko

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Zdravko Krivokapič
born 1958Notable Figure

Prime Minister of Montenegro from 2020 to 2022

Zdravko Kuzmanović
born 1987Notable Figure

Serbian footballer

Zdravko Čolić
born 1951Notable Figure

Bosnian singer

Zdravko Rajkov
died 2006Historical Figure

Serbian footballer (1927-2006)

Zdravko Tolimir
1948 – 2016Historical Figure

commander in the Army of Republika Srpska

Zdravko Zdravkov
born 1970Notable Figure

Bulgarian footballer

Zdravko Lazarov
born 1976Notable Figure

Bulgarian footballer

Zdravko Ježić
1931 – 2005Historical Figure

Croatian water polo player (1931–2005)

Test how Zdravko sounds with your surname

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

Full name:

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2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:Z.S.without dots:ZS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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