Uncommon Bosnian Names – F

Bosnian peasant women

Female Names

Name	Origin	Meaning	Pronunciation
Faiza	Arabian	winner	FA-IZ-A
Fahima	Arabian	understanding, intelligent	FA-HI-MA
Farida	Arabian	lonely, plump	FA-RI-DA
Fehmija	Arabian	intelligent	FEH-MI-A
Fermana	Persian	permission of the emperor	FER-MA-NA

Male Names

Name	Origin	Meaning	Pronunciation
Faim	Arabian	superior,  handsome	FA-IM
Fatih	Arabian	pioneer, winner	FA-TIH
Fehmi	Arabian	very intelligent	FEH-MI
Feuz	Arabian	happiness, victory	FE-UZ
Firdus	Arabian	Paradise	FIR-DUZ

 

Uncommon Bosnian Names – D

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Male Names 

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Name	Origin	Meaning	Pronunciation
Daim	Arabian	Constant, respected	DAH-IM
Damad	Arabian	Groom, son-in-law	DAH-MAD
Demirel	Turkish	Hand of iron	DEH-MI-REL
Derijan	Arabian	Awareness, comprehension	DEH-RI-AN
Dilaver	Persian	Brave, industrious	DIL-AV-ER

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Female Names

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Name	Origin	Meaning	Pronunciation
Damija	Arabian	A good Person	DAM-IA
Darija	Persian	Mistress, ruler	DARI-A
Defina	Arabian	Solitary, chaste	DE-FI-NA
Delila	Arabian	Clue, direction sign	DEH-LI-LA
Dima	Arabian	Long, silent rainfall	DIH-MA

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Picture: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Sarajevo_Historic_View.jpg

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Uncommon Bosnian Names – B

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Male Names

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Name	Origin	Meaning	Pronunciation
Bajram	Turkish	Celebration, enjoyment	BAY-RAM
Basil	Arabian	Brave	BA-SIL
Bejan	Arabian	Awake, communicative	BEY-AN
Benadem	Arabian	Son of Adem	BEN-AD-EM
Besam	Arabian	Always smiling, blithe	BE-SAM

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Female Names

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Name	Origin	Meaning	Pronunciation
Bahija	Arabian	Beauty, elegance	BAH-I-YA
Bedila	Arabian	Wife, believer	BED-I-LA
Behar(a)	Arabian	Spring, spring flower	BEH-AR-(A)
Beraeta	Arabian	Innocence, abstinence	BER-AE-TA
Bilala	Arabian	Good, healthy	BIL-A-LA

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The H in Bahija and in Behar is pronounced like the “ch” in the English word loch.

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Photo taken by me in the Bosnian National Museum in Sarajevo