Bojana (Slovenian: Bojana; Macedonian and Serbian Cyrillic: Бојана; Russian and Bulgarian Cyrillic: Бояна; transcribed Boyana) is a Slavic given name. It is the feminine version of name Bojan derived from the Slavic noun boj "battle". The name is mainly used within the area of Southeastern Europe.
Pronunciation | [ˈbojana][which language(s)?] Serbo-Croatian: [bǒjana] |
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Gender | female |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Slavic |
Word/name | boj "battle" |
Derivation | boj- (root) + an (suffix) + a (suffix) |
People named Bojana:
- Bojana Bobusic, an Australian tennis player
- Bojana Drča, a Serbian volleyball player
- Bojana Janković, a Serbian basketball player
- Bojana Jovanovski, a Serbian tennis player
- Bojana Milenković, a Serbian volleyball player
- Bojana Milošević, a Serbian basketball player
- Bojana Novakovic, a Serbian-Australian actress
- Bojana Ordinačev, a Serbian actress
- Bojana Popović, a Montenegrin handballer
- Bojana Radulović, a Yugoslav and Hungarian handballer
- Bojana Sentaler, a Serbian-Canadian fashion designer
- Bojana Stamenov, a Serbian singer and musician
- Bojana Todorović, a Serbian volleyball player
- Bojana Vulić, a Serbian basketball player