Around the 14th century, Novak was a common Slavic first name in the Serbian States. It migrated later to a common surname, but not totally.
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In 2012, Necj was the 5th most popular name for baby boys in Slovenia. By 2016, it wasn’t in the Top 10 at all
Milena
Milena is the feminine form of the common Slavic male name Milan.
Mila
In the USA, Mila first appeared on the Top 1000 most popular baby girl names in 2006 at No. 747. By 2016, it had jumped to No. 48
Milan
Milan is a very popular male name in Slovakia, Flanders and the Netherlands
Ludmila
Saint Ludmila is a Czech saint who was the grandmother of “Good King” Wenceslaus, who is also a saint
Lada
11 American girls were named Lada in 2012, making the name just as popular as Zailah, Dalayah and Nalla
Laszlo
Laszlo is a very popular given male name in Hungary. It is also a popular middle name
Ivana
The name Ivana reached No. 852 in the Top 100 USA girls names in 1990, its highest rank to date
Ivan
Ivan was a Top 200 American baby boy name between 1989 and 2016. High rank: No. 114 in 2012
Goran
Goran was most popular for Croatian baby boys from the 1940 until the 1970s
Dunja
Although they sound exactly alike, Dunja is not related to Dunya at all. Dunya is a nickname for Russian girls, a Middle Eastern name and also an Arabic word meaning “world.”