Find out how popular the first name Mirjana has been for the last 30 years (from 1974 to 2003) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Mirjana by gender

Based on the last 30 years of data, Mirjana is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2003, there were 5 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Mirjana.

The history of the first name Mirjana

The name Mirjana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, primarily used in countries such as Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. It is derived from the Slavic root "mir," meaning peace or calm, and is closely related to the name Mirjam, a variant of the Hebrew name Miriam.

In the Serbian Orthodox tradition, Mirjana is associated with Saint Paraskeva, also known as Petka, who was a popular saint revered for her healing abilities and protection of the home and family. The name was particularly common among Serbs during the Middle Ages and the era of Ottoman rule in the Balkans.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mirjana can be found in the 14th-century Serbian epic poetry, where a character named Mirjana appears as the wife of Prince Lazar, a prominent Serbian ruler who led the Battle of Kosovo against the Ottoman Empire in 1389.

Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Mirjana, including:

1. Mirjana Marković (1942-2019), the wife of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević, who played a significant role in Serbian politics during the 1990s.
2. Mirjana Lučić-Baroni (born 1982), a Croatian former professional tennis player who won the Australian Open and Wimbledon doubles titles in 1998.
3. Mirjana Karanović (born 1957), a Serbian actress known for her roles in films such as "Underground" and "Black Cat, White Cat."
4. Mirjana Dimitrijevic (born 1965), a Serbian-American theoretical physicist and professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
5. Mirjana Puhar (1949-2016), a Serbian-American writer and activist who advocated for women's rights and LGBTQ rights in Yugoslavia and the United States.

While the name Mirjana has its roots in the Slavic culture, it has also been used in various forms and spellings across different regions and languages, reflecting the diversity and richness of cultural exchanges throughout history.

Data source

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