According to Slovenia’s Statistical Office, the most popular baby names in the country in 2019 were Zala and Luka.
Here are Slovenia’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:
Girl Names
- Zala, 272 baby girls
- Ema, 224
- Mia, 213
- Julija, 176
- Sara, 164
- Ela, 163
- Lara, 161
- Eva, 160 (tie)
- Hana, 160 (tie)
- Zoja, 149
Boy Names
- Luka, 282 baby boys
- Filip, 241
- Jakob, 233
- Nik, 232
- Mark, 231
- Tim, 177
- Jan, 171
- Jaka, 164
- Oskar, 162
- Žan, 156
In the girls’ top 10, Ela, Hana, and Zoja replaced Nika, Maša, and Lana.
(The top girl name, Zala, is a short form of Rozalija, the Slovene form of Rosalia. The other Z-name on the girls’ list, Zoja, is the Slovene form of Zoe.)
In the boys’ top 10, Oskar replaced Lovro.
In 2018, the top names were Ema and Luka.
Sources: Top Baby Names – Republic of Slovenia Statistical Office, Zala – Behind the Name
Image: Adapted from Flag of Slovenia (public domain)
