Željko Forename
12,043rd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 82,617 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia
Željko Forename User-submission:
The name Željko or Željo originated in Serbian and other South Slavic languages. It comes from the word željan, which means 'one who was wishful' or 'one who wanted to come'. It was given to children, whose parents eagerly expected the child.
Read More About This ForenameŽeljko Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 100% | 46,123 | 1:91 | 6 |
| Serbia | 100% | 19,998 | 1:357 | 82 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100% | 11,388 | 1:309 | 49 |
| Montenegro | 100% | 2,753 | 1:231 | 41 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 2,264 | 1:1,086 | 259 |
| Kosovo | - | 52 | 1:35,797 | 3,107 |
| United States | - | 10 | 1:36,253,698 | 247,090 |
| Czechia | - | 7 | 1:1,522,309 | 4,223 |
| Slovakia | 100% | 5 | 1:1,062,013 | 3,906 |
| England | - | 3 | 1:18,534,307 | 106,915 |
| Germany | - | 3 | 1:32,225,959 | 64,270 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| North Macedonia | 100% | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
The alternate forms: Zeljko (8,301) are calculated separately.
Željko (244) may also be a surname.
Željko Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Željko or Željo originated in Serbian and other South Slavic languages. It comes from the word željan, which means 'one who was wishful' or 'one who wanted to come'. It was given to children, whose parents eagerly expected the child.
- zeljko1806Željko Forename Popularity
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeljko | 94 | 8,301 | / |
| Željkoi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Željka | 83 | 23,677 | / |
| Jeljko | 83 | 3 | / |
| Celjko | 83 | 3 | / |
| Seljko | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zelijko | 77 | 12 | / |
| Zelhjko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zheljko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zjeljko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zeljka | 67 | 1,891 | / |
| Zeliko | 67 | 185 | / |
| Seleko | 67 | 157 | / |
| Jeliko | 67 | 131 | / |
| Seliko | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zelyko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seljka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zeleko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ziljko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Celiko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeleko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeljka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeljco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhelyajko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celjka | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Željko