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Zvonko is a short form of the Croatian name Zvonimir (Звонимир) and carries the meaning "the sound of peace." This derivation comes from the South Slavic word zvȍn (зво̏н), which means "bell sound or chime," and mȋr (ми̑р), which stands for "peace or tranquility."
What does the name Zvonko mean?
Zvonko is a short form of the Croatian name Zvonimir (Звонимир) and means "the sound of peace." The origin of the name lies in the South Slavic zvȍn (зво̏н) for "bell sound, chime" and mȋr (ми̑р) for "peace, tranquility."
Where does the name Zvonko come from?
The name Zvonko has Old Slavic and South Slavic roots and means "the sound of peace."
How do you pronounce Zvonko?
Zvonko is pronounced approximately like 'Zwonn-ko.'
Popularity
Zvonko is a rather rare first name in Germany. In 2023, it ranked 5,488th on the list of the most common male baby names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2016, when it was at 4,252nd place. In the last ten years, Zvonko has been given as a first name about 10 times, placing it at 6,380th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 7,533rd.
Nicknames & pet names
Kuhglocke / Zvonek / Zvoni
Similar first names
Famous people
- Zvonko Bego (football player from Yugoslavia)
- Zvonko Bogdan (singer from Serbia)
- Zvonko Buljan (basketball player from Croatia)
- Zvonko Canjuga (Yugoslav football player)
- Zvonko Coh (Slovenian illustrator)
- Zvonko Ivezic (Yugoslav footballer)
- Zvonko Jakovljevic (Yugoslav football player)
- Zvonko Jazbec (football player from the USA)
- Zvonko Kurbos (football player from Yugoslavia)
- Zvonko Kusic (Portuguese physicist)
- Zvonko Lipovac (Yugoslav football player)
- Zvonko Milojevic (football player from Yugoslavia)
- Zvonko Monsider (football player from Yugoslavia)
- Zvonko Pamic (football player)
- Zvonko Pantovic (singer from Serbia)
- Zvonko Plepelic (Croatian writer)
- Zvonko Popovic (Yugoslav football player)
- Zvonko Stanojoski (Macedonian chess player)
- Zvonko Strnad (Yugoslav football player)
- Zvonko Sundovski (handball player from Macedonia)
Frequently asked questions about the name Zvonko
What is the origin of the name Zvonko?
Zvonko has Old Slavic and South Slavic roots and is used in languages such as Croatian and Serbo-Croatian.
What does the name Zvonko mean?
Zvonko means 'the sound of peace' and is composed of elements for 'bell sound' and 'peace.'
How popular is the name Zvonko?
Zvonko is mainly common in Croatia and surrounding countries, but has less recognition internationally.