Jovica

Jovica is a diminutive form of the name Jovan, which is known in Serbia and Macedonia as a variant of the biblical name Johannes. Its origins lie in Hebrew, and the meaning of the name is 'God is gracious.'

What does the name Jovica mean?

Jovica is a diminutive form of Jovan, the Serbian and Macedonian variant of the biblical name Johannes. It has Hebrew roots and means 'God is gracious.'

Where does the name Jovica come from?

The name Jovica has its roots as a South Slavic variant of Johannes, which traces back to the Hebrew name Yochanan. This consists of the Hebrew components 'jô,' meaning 'God,' and 'ḥnn,' meaning 'to be gracious to someone.' In Old Hebrew, jô = God (Old Hebrew) and ḥnn = to be gracious to someone (Old Hebrew). Languages: Yugoslav, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slavic, South Slavic.

How do you pronounce Jovica?

Jo-wi-tsa

When is the name day of Jovica?

The most significant name days for Jovica are June 24 and December 27.

Popularity

In Germany, Jovica is a rather rare first name. In 2020, it ranked 4,047th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2016 at rank 1,880. Over the last ten years, Jovica has been chosen as a first name about 40 times, placing it 4,092nd in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,886th.

Nicknames & pet names

Joca / Joci / Joco / Jovi

Famous people

• Jovica Antonić (basketball player, basketball coach)
• Jovica Cvetkovic (handball player from Serbia)
• Jovica Elezovic (female handball player from Serbia)
• Jovica Kolb (Yugoslav football player)
• Jovica Lakic (football player from Yugoslavia)
• Jovica Mihajlović (musician)
• Jovica Nikolić (Serbian handball player)
• Jovica Petković (Serbian musician)
• Jovica Simanic (Serbian football coach)
• Jovica Skoro (Yugoslav football manager)
• Jovica Spajić (ultramarathon runner)
• Jovica Stanišić (intelligence agency director)
• Jovica Stokic (Yugoslav football player)
• Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan (writer from Macedonia)
• Jovica Trajcev (Italian football player)
• Jovica Vasilic (Yugoslav football player)
• Jovica Vico (football player from Bosnia and Herzegovina)