Nemanja

Nemanja is a boy name of Serbian origin, meaning A cherished one; without want.

What Nemanja means

A cherished one; without want.

Nemanja sits at 7 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Nemanja comes from

Serbian names come from the Slavic tradition, often built on roots meaning peace, glory, or love, and frequently ending in the familiar Slavic suffixes.

Nemanja is recorded as Serbian in origin. Browse other Serbian names.

How popular is Nemanja?

Nemanja sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Nemanja

The thread we file Nemanja under is the long-established classics — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Classic

Names like Nemanja

These share Nemanja's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Dusan — Soul and spirit.
  • Katarina — Pure.
  • Alexander — Defender of the people.
  • August — Great, venerable, majestic.
  • Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
  • Emmett — Universal; whole.
  • Henry — Ruler of the home.
  • Jack — God is gracious.
  • James — Supplanter; a timeless classic.
  • Jasper — Bringer of treasure; the gemstone.
  • Joseph — God will increase.
  • Julian — Youthful; devoted to Jupiter.

More Serbian names

  • Milica — Gentle and gracious.
  • Nikola — Victory of the people.
  • Milan — Gracious, dear and loving.
  • Snezana — Snowy; pure as snow.
  • Marko — Warlike; of Mars.
  • Sofija — Wisdom.
  • Luka — Bringer of light.
  • Tijana — Quiet and calm.
  • Lazar — God has helped.
  • Vesna — Slavic goddess of spring.