Sreten

The masculine first name Sreten derives from the South Slavic word srȅća (сре̏ћа), which means 'joy' or 'happiness'. Thus, Sreten can be interpreted as 'the joyful one' or 'the happy one'. A less common variant is Sretan.

What does the name Sreten mean?

The masculine first name Sreten has its origin in the South Slavic term srȅća (сре̏ћа), which means 'joy' or 'happiness'. Thus, it can also be interpreted as 'the joyful one' or 'the happy one'. Sretan is a rarer form of this name.

Where does the name Sreten come from?

Sreten is a masculine first name with South Slavic roots, meaning 'the joyful one' or 'the happy one'. It is based on the South Slavic word srȅća (сре̏ћа), which stands for joy and happiness. The name is widespread in the languages of Yugoslavian, Croatian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, and generally in the South Slavic region.

How do you pronounce Sreten?

Sreten is pronounced like 'Sret-en'.

Popularity

In Germany, Sreten is a rather rare first name. In 2019, it ranked 3,920th among the most common male first names. In the last ten years, Sreten has been given as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,767th. Information on the global popularity and rankings of Sreten in various countries is also available.

Nicknames & pet names

Sreti / Zrittage

Famous people

• Sreten Asanovic (writer from Montenegro)
• Sreten Damjanovic (wrestler)
• Sreten Mirkovic (Serbian boxer)
• Sreten Sretenovic (Yugoslav football player)
• Sreten Stanic (Yugoslav footballer)
• Sreten Stojanovic (stonemason from Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Sreten Ugricic (writer from Yugoslavia)