Given name
Zlatko
“the golden son”
Zlatko is an affectionate form of Zlatan. One Croatian interpretation is “the golden son.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zlatko is an affectionate form of Zlatan. One Croatian interpretation is “the golden son.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zlatko is an affectionate form of Zlatan. Zlatan belongs to a Slavic name family built on words for “gold.” It is recorded in Czech and Croatian naming traditions. Zlatan’s connection with Latin Aurelius is a translation of meaning.
Explained through its name family
Zlatko’s family of names
Zlatko is an affectionate form of Zlatan. In Italian usage, Zlatko has a conventional equivalent in the Greek form Ζλάτκο. Zlatko has a related form in Zlatan.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 1
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People named Zlatko
- Zlatko DalićCroatian association football player and coachborn 1966
- Zlatko ZahovičSlovenian footballerborn 1971
- Zlatko JunuzovićAustrian footballerborn 1987
- Zlatko DedićSlovenian footballerborn 1984
- Zlatko ČajkovskiCroatian footballer1923–1998
- Zlatko KranjčarCroatian football player and manager1956–2021
- Zlatko VujovićCroatian footballerborn 1958
- Zlatko SaračevićCroatian handball player (1961–2021)
- Zlatko BurićCroat-Danish actorborn 1953
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