At a Glance: Name: Dragan – Meaning: dear, precious one – Origin: South Slavic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: DRAH-gahn
Dragan is a South Slavic boy's name meaning “dear, precious one”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Dragan
Meaning: Dear, precious one.
Origin: South Slavic.
A common claim: Often glossed as meaning "dear" or "precious"; some lists also extend this to "fighter" or "warrior." Actually: The "fighter/warrior" extension isn't supported by the Slavic root drag ('dear, precious'); that gloss looks like drift from an unrelated warrior-names list rather than attested etymology.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Dragan
Phonetic: DRAH-gahn IPA: /ˈdrɑːɡɑːn/
Popularity of Dragan
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1961–2024.
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