Dragan

/D-R-AA-G-AA-N/

Boy Christian Serbian origin SerbianCroatian

Dear, beloved, precious, from the Slavic root drag 'dear,' which yields the everyday word for 'dear' across Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, and the other Slavic tongues. One of the most enduring South Slavic masculine names, it openly declares the child a treasured and well-loved member of the family.

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Meaning & origin

Dragan is a boy's name of Serbian origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Dear, beloved, precious, from the Slavic root drag 'dear,' which yields the everyday word for 'dear' across Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, and the other Slavic tongues. One of the most enduring South Slavic masculine names, it openly declares the child a treasured and well-loved member of the family." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.

Common among Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, European families, Dragan carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Dragan

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Dragan resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
9
compassion and humanitarian service
Chaldean
7
introspection and spiritual wisdom

How Dragan sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Dragan breaks down into 6 phonemes: /D-R-AA-G-AA-N/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Dragan

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Dragan maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 9) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Dragan flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Love
Dragan belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Christian
As a Christian name, Dragan carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Dragan is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Dragan

If Dragan resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Christian boy names, common in Serbian families

Liam
Irish diminutive of William (Uilliam), from Germanic 'wil' (will) + 'helm' (helmet). Global phenomenon.
Noah
Rest, comfort, repose, from Hebrew Noach, linked to the root meaning to rest or bring relief. Borne in scripture by the builder of the ark who outlasted the flood, it has stayed in continuous Western use and now sits among the most-given boys' names worldwide.
Oliver
From Latin olivarius (olive tree cultivator) or from the Frankish Olivier.
George
Farmer, earth worker — the patron saint of England, the name of six kings, and Prince George of Cambridge. England's defining name.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian boy names from the Love cluster

Benjamin
Son of the right hand, the favoured child — Benjamin is the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel in Genesis, the child whose birth cost his mother her life and whose name she changed with her dying breath from Ben-Oni, son of my sorrow, to Benjamin, son of fortune. His name carries the ache of a love that survives loss and the fierce protectiveness a family wraps around its youngest
Levi
Joined, attached, united in bond — Levi is the third son of Jacob and Leah, whose birth prompted his mother to declare now my husband will be joined to me
Teddy
Wealthy guardian, divine gift — the affectionate form of Theodore or Edward. Teddy Roosevelt made it tough; teddy bears made it tender.

Names that sound similar

Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Dragan

Drew
Wise, courageous, from Old Germanic drōg (to carry, endure) or a short form of Andrew (manly, brave)
Daniel
God is my judge, the prophet who survived the lions' den — Daniel's faith was tested in the courts of Babylon, where he interpreted dreams, read writing on walls, and was thrown to lions for refusing to worship any king but God. His name carries absolute trust in divine justice, intellectual brilliance deployed in hostile territory, and the calm of a man who sleeps among predators because he knows whose hand holds the lock
David
Beloved — the shepherd king who slew Goliath. The most universal male name across all European languages and the entire Western world.

Common questions about Dragan

What does the name Dragan mean?

Dragan means "Dear, beloved, precious, from the Slavic root drag 'dear,' which yields the everyday word for 'dear' across Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, and the other Slavic tongues. One of the most enduring South Slavic masculine names, it openly declares the child a treasured and well-loved member of the family.." It is a boy name of Serbian origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Dragan a boy or girl name?

Dragan is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Dragan?

Dragan is of Serbian origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian families.

What is the numerology of Dragan?

Dragan has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.

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