Dragana (given name) explained
Dragana |
Pronunciation: | Dra-ga-na (Serbian, Croatian) Drah-gann-ah (English) |
Gender: | Female |
Meaning: | Precious |
Origin: | Slavic |
Nickname: | Draga (Драга), Gana (Гана), Gaga[1] (Гага) |
Related Names: | male form Dragan |
See also: | Draga, Gana, Dragica |
Dragana[2] is a Slavic given name for females. It is the feminine form of the male name Dragan, which comes from the Slavic element dorogo/drago, which means "precious".
Notable women named Dragana include:
- Dragana Cvijić (born 1990), Serbian handball player
- Dragana Jugović del Monaco, Serbian mezzo-soprano
- Dragana Kovačević (born 1981), Serbian cyclist
- Dragana Kršenković Brković (born c. 1950), Montenegrin writer
- Dragana Marinković (born 1982), Croatian and Serbian volleyball player
- Dragana Mirković (born 1968), Serbian singer
- Dragana Pecevska (born 1983), Macedonian handball player
- Dragana Stanković (born 1995), Serbian basketball player
- Dragana Šarić (born 1962), Serbian singer better known as "Bebi Dol"
- Dragana Tomašević (born 1982), Serbian discus thrower
- Dragana Zarić (born 1977), Serbian tennis player
Notes and References
- http://www.znacenje-djecijih-imena.com/n/Dragana Značenje imena Dragana
- http://www.behindthename.com/name/dragana Behind the Name - Dragana