Mirjana
- Meaning:
- Slavic form of Miriam/Marija; folk-associated with "mir" (peace)
- Origin:
- Slavic
About the name Mirjana
A South Slavic form of Miriam/Marija, folk-etymologically linked to the Slavic root 'mir' (peace). It was widely used across former Yugoslavia in the 20th century.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- July 24
- Nicknames:
- Mira
Popularity with newborns
Mirjana 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
26,379 people in Croatia are called Mirjana, according to the 2021 census. That is #15 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Mirjana 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.