Snežana

Snežana (Cyrillic: Снежана), also transliterated Snezhana, is a Slavic, Circassian, and Lithuanian feminine given name, possibly derived from sneg ("snow"). One of interpretations is that Snežana is a name of folk origin, derived from the words "snow" and "jana".^[1] It is popular in former Yugoslavia, Russia and Bulgaria. Other spellings include Snježana and Sniježana, found in Ijekavian-speaking areas (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina including Republika Srpska, Montenegro). Snežana was the fifth most popular name in North Macedonia in 2011.^[2] In the decade from 1960 to 1970 Snežana was the most popular name in Serbia.^[3]

Variations

Female forms: Сняжана,(Bielorussian) Сніжанна, Сніжана, (Ukrainian) Снежа́на, Снежа́нна. Снежок, Снежа́ночка are diminutives. (Russian) Snežana, Sneža, (Slovenian) Snežana, Снежана, (Serbian and Bosnian) Snježana, Sniježana, (Croatian and Bosnian) Снежана, (Bulgarian and Macedonian) Sněžana, (Czech) Sneža, Снежа, Snežanka, Snežica, Snežka, Снежка, Snežna - diminutives

Male forms: Snežan, Snežko Snježan, Snježko

Notable people named Snežana

• Snežana Rodič, Slovenian triple jumper
• Snežana Pajkić, Yugoslav middle distance runner
• Snežana Aleksić, Montenegrin basketball player
• Snežana Bogdanović, Serbian actress
• Snežana Hrepevnik, Serbian Olympic athlete
• Snežana Pantić, Serbian karateka
• Snežana Babić, Serbian singer
• Snežana Malović, Serbian politician
• Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Minister of Youth and Sports of Serbia
• Snežana Prorok, Bosnian model
• Snežana Nikšić, Serbian actress
• Snežana Zorić, Yugoslavian basketball player
• Snežana Maleševič, Slovenian international footballer

See also

• All pages with titles containing Snezana
• All pages with titles containing Snezhana
• Slavic names