| Pronunciation | Dra-ga-na (Serbian, Croatian) Drah-gann-ah (English) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | Precious |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Cyrillic: Драгана |
| Nickname(s) | Draga (Драга), Gana (Гана), Gaga[1] (Гага) |
| Related names | male form Dragan |
| See also | Draga, Gana, Dragica |
Dragana[2] (Cyrillic: Драгана[2]) is a Slavic given name for females.[2] 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
References
- ↑ Značenje imena Dragana (in Serbian)
- 1 2 3 Behind the Name - Dragana
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