Branko
Male#35 most common in Croatia17,039 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Defender, protector
- Origin:
- Slavic
About the name Branko
Slavic name from 'braniti' (to defend); a short form of Branislav and Branimir.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- July 17
Popularity with newborns
Branko has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
17,039 people in Croatia are called Branko, according to the 2021 census. That is #35 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Branko is recorded in every Croatian county.
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.