Zrinko

The first name Zrinko is a male name that has its roots in the ancient Croatian noble family Zrinski as well as their hometown Zrin.

What does the name Zrinko mean?

Zrinko is a male first name that is derived from the historical Croatian noble family Zrinski and their ancestral seat Zrin. Thus, the name means 'one who descends from the Zrinski lineage' or 'one who descends from Zrin.' A well-known personality with this name is the Croatian director and screenwriter Zrinko Ogresta. The female counterpart to Zrinko is Zrinka.

Where does the name Zrinko come from?

The name Zrinko has Serbo-Croatian roots and means 'one who descends from the Zrinski lineage' or 'one who descends from Zrin.' The associated language is Serbo-Croatian, particularly Croatian.

How do you pronounce Zrinko?

Zrinko is pronounced approximately as: 'Zrin-ko.'

Popularity

In Germany, Zrinko is a rather rare first name that has not appeared in German name popularity lists so far. In Austria, it reached its highest ranking in the name charts in 2016 at 1,800th place. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than ten times there, placing it at 4,431st in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, Zrinko ranks 6,220th in Austria.

Famous people

• Zrinko Ogresta (film director)
• Zrinko Tutić (songwriter from Croatia)