Zvonimir

Gender Masculine
Usage Croatian

Meaning & History

Derived from the Slavic elements zvonŭ "sound, chime" and mirŭ "peace, world" [1][2][3]. Dmitar Zvonimir was an 11th-century Croatian king.

Related Names

Rootszvonŭ + mirŭ
DiminutiveZvonko
Feminine FormZvonimira
Other Languages & CulturesDzvonimir, Dzvonko(Macedonian)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Croatia: February 12
Croatia: October 8
Croatia: October 26

Sources & References

  1. Derksen, Rick. Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon. Brill, 2008, page 550.
  2. Derksen, Rick. Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon. Brill, 2008, page 318.
  3. Trubachyov, Oleg. Etimologicheskiy Slovar Slavyanskikh Yazykov (vol. 19). Moscow, 1974-, page 55.

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Entry updated May 26, 2026