Vedran

Vedran is a boy's name that has its origins in Bosnia and Serbo-Croatian. Its meanings are 'the Cheerful', 'the Clear', and 'the Friendly'.

What does the name Vedran mean?

Vedran is a boy's name from Bosnia and Serbo-Croatian. It means 'the Cheerful', 'the Clear', and 'the Friendly'. The roots of the name can be found in the South Slavic word vȅdar (ве̏дар), which stands for concepts like 'carefree', 'clear', 'joyful', 'cheerful', 'bright', and 'friendly'. The name is especially popular in Croatia.

Where does the name Vedran come from?

The name Vedran has its roots in the South Slavic language area and means 'the Cheerful'. It is composed of the word vȅdar (ве̏дар), which means carefree, clear, joyful, cheerful, bright, and friendly. The languages in which the name appears are Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Serbo-Croatian.

How do you pronounce Vedran?

Vedran is pronounced like 'WED-ran'.

Popularity

In Germany, Vedran is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2016, when it reached 2,920th place. In the last ten years, Vedran has been given as a first name around 30 times, placing it 4,152nd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, the name ranks 4,945th.

Nicknames & pet names

Vedi / Vedo / Vedro / Veki / Veti

Famous people

• Vedran Brkic (Serbian rugby player)
• Vedran Celjak (football player from Croatia)
• Vedran Corluka (football player)
• Vedran Djipalo (Croatian boxer)
• Vedran Gerc (Yugoslav footballer)
• Vedran Ivankovic (football player from Yugoslavia)
• Vedran Janjetovic (Yugoslav football player)
• Vedran Jerkovic (football player from Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Vedran Jese (Croatian football player)
• Vedran Jugovic (football player from Yugoslavia)
• Vedran Kukoc (Yugoslav football player)
• Vedran Madzar (football player from Croatia)
• Vedran Mataija (handball player from Croatia)
• Vedran Matosevic (Croatian football player)
• Vedran Mimica (architect from Croatia)
• Vedran Mlikota (Croatian actor)
• Vedran Morovic (basketball player from Croatia)
• Vedran Muratovic (Croatian footballer)
• Vedran Niksic (Yugoslav football player)
• Vedran Puric (Yugoslav football player)