Željko (), sometimes written Zeljko, is a South Slavic masculine given name. In

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, the name Željko was among the most common masculine given names in the decades between 1950 and 1979, and was the most common name in the 1960s. Notable people with the name include: *

Željko Adžić Željko Adžić (also known as Jerry Adzic) (born 28 August 1965, in Požega, Croatia, Požega) is a former Croatian football (soccer), footballer. He played one game internationally for Croatia national football team, Croatia against Ukraine na ...

(born 1965), Croatian footballer *

Zeljko Babic Zeljko Babic, also known as Sean Babic (born 3 April 1976) is a former association football player in the now defunct National Soccer League in Australia. He represented Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is ...

(born 1976), Australian association football player *

Željko Bebek Želimir "Željko" Bebek (born 16 December 1945) is a Bosnian and Croatian vocalist and musician most notable for being the lead singer of former Yugoslav rock band Bijelo Dugme from 1974 to 1984. He also has a successful career as a solo artist ...

(born 1945), Bosnian singer, lead vocalist of ''Bijelo dugme'' from 1974 to 1984 *

Željko Bilecki Željko Bilecki (April 28, 1950 – April 26, 2023) was a Canadian soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Bilecki played at the youth level with Toronto Croatia's junior team in 1969. In 1970, he played in the National Socc ...

(born 1950), Canadian soccer player *

Željko Blagojević Zeljko Blagojevic is a Bosnian Serb runner who ran over 900 km from Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia to Kosovo as a protest against the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence. He left on 2008-03-14, covering the distance in less tha ...

, Bosnian Serb long-distance runner *

Željko Božić Željko Božić (born September 29, 1974 in Belgrade, Serbia; died June 7, 2006) was a Serbian stuntman and actor. Božić became internationally famous after winning stunt awards in Moscow and Belgrade, and as the founder of the Koloseum stun ...

(born 1974), Serbian stuntman and actor * Željko Bogut (born 1969), Bosnian chess player and two time national champion *

Željko Brkić Željko Brkić (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Бркић, born 9 July 1986) is a Serbian retired professional football goalkeeper. Club career Early career in Serbia Brkić, playing in the goalkeeper position, started his career as a professiona ...

(born 1986), Serbian football goalkeeper *

Željko Čajkovski Željko Čajkovski (5 May 1925 – 11 November 2016) was a Croatian Association football, football player and coach, who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He was born in Zagreb, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Biography ...

(1925–2016), Croatian football (soccer) player and coach *

Željko Cicović Željko Cicović (; born 2 September 1970) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career During his 16-year-long career, Cicović played for Rad (1989–1997) and Las Palmas (1997–2005). He won the Ricardo ...

(born 1971), Serbian football goalkeeper * Željko Đokić (born 1982), Serbian footballer *

Željko Đurđić Željko Đurđić (, ; 8 November 1962 – 28 July 2014) was a Serbian handball goalkeeper. Known locally by the nickname ''Džigi'', he captained RK Proleter Zrenjanin to the 1990–91 European Handball Cup final where Proleter narrowly lost t ...

(born 1961), Serbian handball goalkeeper *

Željko Filipović Željko Filipović (born 3 October 1988) is a retired Slovenian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Career Club In 2018 Filipović played for Dynamo Brest in Belarus. He left the club in December 2018. On 6 February 20 ...

(born 1988), Slovenian footballer *

Željko Franulović Željko Franulović (; born 13 June 1947) is a Croatian former tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia and has since had a long career in tennis management. He has been the Monte-Carlo Masters tournament director since 2005. Whilst his c ...

(born 1947), Croatian tennis player * Željko Gavrilović (born 1971), Serbian footballer *

Željko Ivanek Željko Ivanek (né Šimić-Ivanek; ; ; born August 15, 1957) is an American actor, known for his role as Ray Fiske on ''Damages'', for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award. Ivanek is also known for his role of Ed Danvers on '' Homicide: Life on t ...

(born 1957), American actor of Slovenian-Croatian origin *

Željko Ivanković Željko Ivanković (born August 29, 1954 in Vareš) is a Yugoslavian and Bosnian poet, novelist, short story writer, essayist, translator. Recent activity In 2017, Željko Ivanković has signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Cro ...

(born 1954), Croatian writer from Bosnia and Herzegovina * Željko Janjetović, Bosnian diplomat, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Russian Federation *

Željko Joksimović Željko Joksimović ( sr-Cyrl, Жељко Јоксимовић, ; born 20 April 1972) is a Serbian vocalist, composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He plays 12 different musical instruments including accordion, piano, guitar an ...

(born 1972), popular Serbian singer, composer, songwriter and producer *

Željko Jovanović (disambiguation) Željko Jovanović may refer to: * Željko Jovanović (politician) Željko Jovanović (born 26 November 1965) is a Croatian politician and physician who served as Minister of Science, Education and Sports from 2011 until 2014. He is a member of ...

, multiple people *

Željko Kalac Zeljko Kalac (born 16 December 1972) is an Australian former soccer goalkeeper, who is currently the manager of NK Urania Baška Voda, who play in the Croatian third division. Nicknamed "Spider" due to his tall, gangly figure, standing at 2.02& ...

(born 1972), Australian goalkeeper currently playing for Greek club Kavala *

Željko Kalajdžić Željko Kalajdžić (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Калајџић; born 11 May 1978) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player. He is the current assistant manager of Greek Super League club Volos Volos ( el, Βόλος ...

(born 1978), Serbian professional football midfielder *

Željko Kerum Željko Kerum (born 25 September 1960) is a Croatian entrepreneur and politician who served as Mayor of Split from 2009 to 2013. He also owned the supermarket chain '' Kerum'' until it folded in 2012. He won the election in 2009 and became the may ...

(born 1960), Croatian entrepreneur and politician *

Željko Komšić Željko Komšić (; born 20 January 1964) is a Bosnian politician and diplomat who is the 6th and current Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is also its current chairman, since 2021. Previously, he was a member of the na ...

(born 1964), Bosnian-Herzegovinian politician *

Željko Kopanja Željko Kopanja (21 October 1954 – 8 August 2016) was a Serbian newspaper editor and director of the newspaper '' Nezavisne Novine''. ''The Christian Science Monitor'' described him as an equal critic of all parties without regard to ethnicity a ...

(1954–2016), Bosnian Serb newspaper editor and director of ''Nezavisne Novine'' *

Željko Kopić Željko Kopić (born 10 September 1977) is a Croatian football manager and former player. Playing career In his playing days, Željko Kopić played for Croatian clubs NK Čakovec, NK Marsonia and NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac and Australian club Sydne ...

(born 1977), Croatian football coach *

Željko Kovačević Željko Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Ковачевић; born 30 October 1981) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender. Statistics Honours ;Rabotnički * Macedonian First League: 2007–08 * Macedonian Cup ...

(born 1981), Serbian footballer *

Željko Krajan Željko Krajan (;; born 3 February 1979) is a Croatian tennis coach and former professional player. Playing career Krajan, a native of Varaždin, began playing tennis at age six.. Retrieved on June 9, 2008 His greatest success as a junior player ...

(born 1979), Croatian tennis player and coach *

Željko Kuzmić Željko Kuzmić ( sr-Cyrl, Жељко Кузмић; born 2 November 1984) is a Serbian professional football goalkeeper. He had previously played for the Serbian Superliga club FK Smederevo along with the clubs Saint-George SA in Ethiopia and wi ...

(born 1984), Serbian football goalkeeper *

Željko Lelek Željko Lelek (born 9 February 1962, Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina), a Bosnian Serb war criminal who was the first individual indicted for the mass rape crimes that were a feature of the expulsion of the Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) population of th ...

(born 1962), Bosnian Serb indicted for mass rape crimes in Višegrad during the Bosnian War * Željko Loparić (born 1939), Croatian philosopher, historian of the philosophy and university teacher * Željko Ljubenović (born 1981), Serbian football midfielder * (born 1948), Croatian cartoonist, animator and illustrator *

Željko Malnar Željko Malnar (12 April 1944 – 9 July 2013) was a Croatian maverick traveller, writer and a fringe television celebrity, best known for his own weekly show ''Nightmare Stage'' and his satirical micronation the Republic of Peščenica. Biogra ...

(1944–2013), writer and TV presenter * Željko Marasović, Croatian American composer of classical and film music *

Željko Matuš Željko Matuš (born 9 August 1935 in Donja Stubica) is a former Croatian-Yugoslavian footballer. He was part of the Yugoslav squad that won gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Club career During his club career he played for NK Dinamo Zagreb, SC ...

(born 1935), Croatian footballer *

Željko Mavrović Željko Mavrović (; ; born 17 February 1969) is a Croatian former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 1998. In 1998, as an undefeated challenger, he faced Lennox Lewis for the WBC heavyweight title, but lost in what would be his fin ...

(born 1969), Croatian boxer and entrepreneur *

Željko Mijač Željko Mijač (13 January 1954 – 14 February 2022) was a Croatian football manager and player. Playing career During his playing career he has played with HNK Hajduk Split (1974–76; 43/10) and NK Rijeka (1976–81; 72/7) in the Yugoslav Fi ...

(born 1954), Croatian football player and manager *

Željko Milinovič Željko Milinovič (born 12 October 1969) is a Slovenian former professional association football, footballer who played as a defender (association football), defender. He represented his country at the two major tournaments for which they quali ...

(born 1969), Slovenian footballer * Željko Milošević (born 1976), Serbian footballer * Željko Mitrakovič (born 1972), Slovenian football midfielder *

Željko Mrvaljević Željko Mrvaljević ( Cyrillic: Жељко Мрваљевић; born 25 June 1979) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main t ...

(born 1981), Montenegrin football defenderer *

Željko Nimš Željko Nimš (born 22 April 1950) is a Croatian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia. In 1976 he was part of the Yugoslav team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches. He wa ...

(born 1950), Croatian handball player *

Željko Obradović Želimir "Željko" Obradović ( sr-cyr, Желимир "Жељко" Обрадовић, ; born 9 March 1960) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach for KK Partizan, Partizan of the ABA League, ...

(born 1960), Serbian basketball player and coach * Željko Pahek (born 1954), Croatian and Serbian comics creator and illustrator *

Željko Pavlović Željko Pavlović (born 2 March 1971) is a retired Croatian football goalkeeper. Club career Pavlović started his professional career in 1989 at the club FK Željezničar from Bosnia and Herzegovina and transferred after three seasons to Cro ...

(born 1971), Croatian football goalkeeper *

Željko Perušić Željko Perušić (23 March 1937 – 28 September 2017) was a Croatian footballer. He was part of the Yugoslav squad that won gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Club career During his club career he played for NK Dinamo Zagreb, TSV 1860 München ...

(1936–2017), Croatian footballer * Željko Pervan (born 1962), Croatian comedian *

Željko Petrović Željko Petrović ( sr-cyr, Жељко Петровић; born 13 November 1965) is a Montenegrin football coach and former player. As a player, he represented the FR Yugoslavia national team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Club career Budućnost P ...

(born 1965), Montenegro footballer and technical coach * Željko Polak (born 1976), Bosnian Serb football player * Zeljko Radovic (Austrian footballer) (born 1974), Austrian football player *

Zeljko Ranogajec Zeljko Ranogajec (born 22 May 1961) is a businessman and professional gambler from Australia. The London-based Ranogajec is known for horse betting, blackjack and other forms of advantage gambling. Early life Ranogajec was born in Hobart, Aust ...

(born 1961), professional gambler from Australia *

Željko Ražnatović Željko Ražnatović (, ; 17 April 1952 – 15 January 2000), better known as Arkan (), was a Serbian mobster, politician, sports administrator, paramilitary commander and head of the Serb paramilitary force called the Serb Volunteer Guard du ...

(1952–2000), better known as Arkan, Serbian career criminal and later a paramilitary leader *

Željko Rebrača Željko Rebrača ( sr-cyr, Жељко Ребрача; born April 9, 1972) is a Serbian retired professional basketball player. After playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he finished his career with the Spanish ACB League team Pame ...

(born 1972), Serbian basketball player *

Željko Rohatinski Željko Rohatinski (3 August 1951 – 12 December 2019) was a Croatian economist who served as Governor of the Croatian National Bank from 2000 to 2012. Early life Rohatinski graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Economics in 1974, w ...

(1951–2019), current Governor of the Croatian National Bank *

Željko Samardžić Željko Samardžić (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Cyrillic: Жељко Самарџић; born 3 October 1955) is a Folk music, folk singer from Bosnia and Herzegovina, popular throughout the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, former Yugoslav ...

(born 1955), Bosnian Serb pop-folk singer *

Željko Senečić Željko Senečić (18 January 1933 – 2 January 2018) was a Croatian film and television production designer, film director and screenwriter. Senečić studied painting at the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts and scenography at the Zagreb Academy of ...

(1933–2018), Croatian film and television production designer, film director and screenwriter *

Željko Sošić Željko Sošić (born 14 October 1980) is a Montenegrin film and theater director. He is currently Director of the Montenegrin National Theater (CNP). Biography Sošić was born in Titograd (today'Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro ) , ...

(born 1980), Montenegrin director *

Željko Sopić Željko Sopić (born 26 July 1974) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Sopić started his professional career with NK Zagreb in 1994 and spent four years with the club's first team before leaving for Bundesli ...

(born 1974), Croatian football midfielder *

Željko Stinčić Željko (), sometimes written Zeljko, is a South Slavic masculine given name. In Croatia, the name Željko was among the most common masculine given names in the decades between 1950 and 1979, and was the most common name in the 1960s. Notable pe ...

(born 1950), Croatian footballer *

Željko Šašić Željko "Žeki" Šašić ( sr-cyr, Жељко Шашић; born 31 October 1969) is a Serbian turbo-folk singer. In late 2013, he competed in Tvoje lice zvuči poznato (Serbian season 1), the first season of the Serbian version of Your Face Sounds ...

(born 1969), Serbian pop-folk singer *

Željko Šturanović Željko Šturanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Штурановић; 31 January 1960 – 30 June 2014) was a Montenegrin politician who was the Prime Minister of Montenegro from 2006 until his resignation in 2008. Early life Šturanović was ...

(born 1960), Montenegro politician * Željko Tadić (born 1974), Montenegrin footballer * Željko Tanasković (born 1967), Serbian volleyball player *

Željko Turk Željko Turk () (born 25 March 1962 in Zagreb) is the mayor of Zaprešić, a town in Zagreb County, Croatia. Business career Turk began his working career in Regeneracija factory, in town of Zabok. In 1991 he founded his own private company ...

(born 1962), Croatian politician *

Željko Vincek Željko Vincek (born 16 June 1986) is a Croatian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Youth Championships, the gold medal at the 2005 European Junior Championships and the silver medal at the 200 ...

(born 1986), Croatian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres *

Željko Vuković (footballer, born 1962) Željko Vuković (born 9 February 1962) is a retired Croatian–Austrian football player. Club career Born in Dvor, Croatia, back then still within Yugoslavia, he started playing with local club NK Jedinstvo. His first appearance in the Yugosla ...

, Croatian-born Austrian footballer * Željko Vuković (footballer, born 1963), Montenegrin footballer *

Željko Zagorac Želimir Zagorac (born March 9, 1981 in Gospić, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia) is a professional basketball player. He is 204 cm tall and currently plays for KK Ježica. Zagorac competed for Slovenia at the 2006 FIBA World Championship; he has ...

(born 1981), professional basketball player

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