Vukašin Forename

71,768th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 7,887 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Vukašin Forename User-submission:

It is an Old Slavic name derived from the noun vuk, meaning 'wolf'. In the past, when the word was still believed to have the effect of magic, it was given to a male child in the function of intimidating evil spirits who are afraid of dangerous beasts.

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Vukašin Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia
100%
4,7011:1,520293
Bosnia and Herzegovina
100%
1,6861:2,090506
Montenegro
100%
8851:717167
North Macedonia
100%
2481:8,4301,212
Croatia
100%
1591:26,5221,234
Kosovo-1311:14,2091,861
Slovenia
100%
761:32,3521,654
Czechia-11:10,656,16211,509

The alternate forms: Vukasin (289) are calculated separately.

Vukašin (248) may also be a surname.

Vukašin Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is an Old Slavic name derived from the noun vuk, meaning 'wolf'. In the past, when the word was still believed to have the effect of magic, it was given to a male child in the function of intimidating evil spirits who are afraid of dangerous beasts. The name was usually given to a male child in a family where deadly diseases reigned, so that the disease would escape from the fear of the 'wolf'.

- anica_bananica

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