Dragan
/D-R-AA-G-AA-N/
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
Yes — Dragan is a Christian boy name of Serbian origin, meaning “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.”.
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.
The patron saint & feast day behind Dragan
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Dragan lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Dragan's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Dragan's saint & feast day →What does Dragan's numerology say?
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.
Dragan's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Dragan's full reading →
Does Dragan go with your family's names?
Dragan breaks into 6 sounds: /D-R-AA-G-AA-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Dragan sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Dragan beside your family's names →
Names similar to Dragan
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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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.
Is Dragan a Christian name?
Yes. Dragan is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Serbian origin.
What does Dragan mean in Serbian?
Dragan originates from Serbian, where it 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.."
What is the numerology of Dragan?
Dragan has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
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