Popular and traditional Macedonian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of North Macedonia. 99 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka | From Lucania; Light | 👦 Boy | Slavic, Georgian |
| Mila | Dear; Gracious | 👧 Girl | Dutch, Slavic |
| Aleksandar | Defender of people | 👦 Boy | Macedonian |
| Amar | Immortal; Long-lived | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Bosnian |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| David | Beloved | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, International, Hungarian, Slavic |
| Emir | Commander; Prince | 👦 Boy | Turkish, Bosnian |
| Eva | Life | 👧 Girl | Hebrew, International, Slavic |
| Filip | Lover of horses | 👦 Boy | Polish, Slavic |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Ivan | God is gracious (Иван) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Slavic |
| Lejla | Night | 👧 Girl | Bosnian |
| Marko | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | Slavic |
| Milica | Gracious; Dear | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Nika | Victory | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Nikola | Victory of the people | 👦 Boy | Slavic |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Ștefan | Crown (Stephen) | 👦 Boy | Romanian, Slavic |
| Teodora | Gift of God | 👧 Girl | Romanian, Slavic |
| Adnan | Settler; An ancestor of the Prophet; The ancestor of the Arabs | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Agron | After the Illyrian king Agron | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Ajša | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | Bosnian |
| Altin | Gold | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Andrej | Manly; Brave | 👦 Boy | Slavic |
| Arbër | An Albanian; Of Arbëria | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Ardit | Golden day | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Arlind | Golden-born | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Arta | Golden | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Bardha | White | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Bardhyl | White star; The Illyrian king Bardylis | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Besa | Faith; Pledge of honour | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Besnik | Faithful; Loyal | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Biljana | Herb; A heroine of Macedonian folk song | 👧 Girl | Macedonian |
| Blerim | Greenery | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Bojan | Fighter; Warrior | 👦 Boy | Macedonian |
| Bujar | Generous | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Bukurie | Beauty | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Dejan | Active; Doer | 👦 Boy | Macedonian |
| Diellza | Sunlight | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Dragana | Dear; Precious | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Drita | Light | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Dritan | Light | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Dunja | Quince | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Dženana | Paradise | 👧 Girl | Bosnian |
| Edin | Faith; Religion | 👦 Boy | Bosnian |
| Elira | Free | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Emina | Trustworthy | 👧 Girl | Bosnian |
| Ëndrra | Dream | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Era | Wind | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Ermal | Mountain wind | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Fatbardha | White fortune; Good luck | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Fatos | Lucky; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Fisnik | Noble | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Fjolla | Flake; Snowflake | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Flaka | Flame | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Genti | After the Illyrian king Gentius | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Gëzim | Joy | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Goran | Mountain man | 👦 Boy | Macedonian |
| Haris | Guardian; Ploughman; Protector | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Ilir | Illyrian; Free | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Ivana | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Jelena | Light (Helen) | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Katarina | Pure | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Kenan | Canaan | 👦 Boy | Bosnian |
| Kiril | Lordly (Cyril) | 👦 Boy | Macedonian |
| Kujtim | Memory; Remembrance | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Lamija | Shining | 👧 Girl | Bosnian |
| Lindita | The day is born; Dawn | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Liridon | One who longs for freedom | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Lirie | Freedom | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Ljubica | Violet; Love | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Lucija | Light | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Lule | Flower | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Marija | Mary; Beloved | 👧 Girl | Maltese, Slavic |
| Matej | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Slavic |
| Merjem | Mary | 👧 Girl | Bosnian |
| Mimoza | Mimosa flower | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Mirjana | Miriam | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Mirza | Prince | 👦 Boy | Bosnian |
| Nevena | Marigold | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Petar | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | Slavic |
| Petra | Rock; Stone | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Rozafa | The heroine of the legend of Rozafa Castle | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Selma | Godly helmet; Peace; Safe | 👧 Girl | Norse, Bosnian |
| Senad | Support; Strength | 👦 Boy | Bosnian |
| Shkëlqim | Brilliance | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Shpresa | Hope | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Shqipe | Eagle; Albanian | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Skënder | Alexander; After Skanderbeg | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Snežana | Snowy | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Tarik | Morning star | 👦 Boy | Bosnian |
| Teuta | After the Illyrian queen Teuta | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Valbona | After the Valbona valley | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Valon | Wave | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Vesna | Spring; The goddess of spring | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Vjosa | After the River Vjosa | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Yllka | Little star | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Zana | Mountain fairy | 👧 Girl | Albanian |
| Zora | Dawn | 👧 Girl | Slavic |