What are the most popular male and female names in Croatia in 2024?

Choosing a name for a newborn is a significant decision for parents, often influenced by cultural trends and personal preferences.

In Croatia, the popularity of certain names has remained steady over time. In the last few years trends are slowly changing.

Recently, the Ministry of Justice and Administration released a report highlighting the most popular boys’ and girls’ names given in the first quarter of 2024, offering an insight into the favoured choices for Croatian parents today.

Girls’ names 

Rita, Mia, Ema, and Nika are the most popular girls’ names given by parents in the first quarter of 2024.

Mia was the most popular girls’ name in 2022, with Lucija being the second most popular at that time.

The 20 most popular girls’ names in Croatia so far in 2024

1. Rita
2. Mia
3. Ema
4. Nika
5. Sara
6. Marta
7. Dora
8. Mila
9. Lara
10. Lucija
11. Ana
12. Elena
13. Eva
14. Klara
15. Iva
16. Laura
17. Petra
18. Vita
19. Maša
20. Marija

Boys’ names

Luka, Jakov, David, Toma, and Niko are the most popular boys’ names so far in 2024 according to the report.

The 20 most popular boys’ names in Croatia so far in 2024

1. Luka
2. Jakov
3. David
4. Toma
5. Niko
6. Ivan
7. Matej
8. Vito
9. Teo
10. Petar
11. Roko
12. Josip
13. Mateo
14. Fran
15. Lovro
16. Mihael
17. Noa
18. Šimun
19. Marko
20. Borna