Jugoslav

A masculine name with a rhythmic combination of consonants, Jugoslav carries a degree of historical significance due to its meaning. You may recall the union of several Southern Balkan countries under Yugoslavia, from the end of World War I to the early 1990s. Known as the "Land of the South Slavs, "Yugoslavia, alongside Jugoslav, finds its roots in the Old Church Slavonic југ or jugu ("south") and Slavic слава or slava ("fame"). Serbian and Croatian connections point to the name's meaning of "one of the people who inhabit most of Eastern Europe." Although Jugoslav has been uncommon since the 1980s due to the country's inner conflicts, baby can choose to learn from the past and bring a positive change to this moniker.