Given name & surname
Branka
“a glorious protector”
In Slovenian use, Branka carries the interpretation “a glorious protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Slovenian use, Branka carries the interpretation “a glorious protector.”
How it developed
Branka is used as a feminine counterpart of Branislav.
Branka’s family of names
Branka is an affectionate form of Branislav. Branka has a related form in Brancca. Branka is a feminine form of Branislav.
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Around the world
Branka has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Braňafull form · Slovak
- Branislavafull form · Slovak
- Branccahvariant
- Branccavariant
- Branckahvariant
- Branckavariant
- Brankahvariant
- Bronisławafull form
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Branka
- Branka KatićSerbian actressborn 1970
- Branka VeselinovićSerbian actress (1918–2023)
- Branka Raunigarchaeologist from Bosnia and Herzegovina1935–2008
- Branka PetrićSerbian actress (born 1937)
- Branka ZecSlovenian handball playerborn 1986
- Branka Musulinpianist (1917–1975)
- Branka Pujićactressborn 1963
- Branka PrpaSerbian historianborn 1952
- Branka PupovacAustralian wheelchair tennis playerborn 1972
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