Babić (

Serbian Cyrillic The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (, ), also known as the Serbian script, (, ), is a standardized variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language. It originated in medieval Serbia and was significantly reformed in the 19th cen ...

: Бабић) is a Croatian,

Bosniak The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

and

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family name. It is the 3rd most frequent surname in Croatia.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, the frequency of the surname ''Babić'' was highest in

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People

Notable people with the surname include: *

Alen Babić Alen Babić (born 17 November 1990) is a Croatian professional boxer. He has challenged once for the World Boxing Council, WBC bridgerweight title in 2023. As an Amateur boxing, amateur, he competed at the 2017 European Amateur Boxing Champions ...

(born 1990), Croatian boxer *

Anto Babić Anto Babić (3 January 1899, Dolac – 12 January 1974, Sarajevo) was a Bosnian historian, the first dean of the Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo, a member of the Academy of Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina, SANU, MANU. He was the founder ...

(1899–1974), Bosnian historian *

Bekim Babić Bekim Babić (born 1 January 1975) is a Bosnia and Herzegovina Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics. References External links

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(born 1975), Bosnian-Herzegovinian cross-country skier *

Branko Babić Branko "Sosa" Babić (; born 11 September 1950) is a Serbian former football manager and player. Playing career Babić made his senior debut with Yugoslav Second League club Osijek in the 1969–70 season. He also played abroad for Beringen (Be ...

(born 1950), Serbian football manager and former player *

Dejan Babić Dejan Babić ( sr-cyr, Дејан Бабић; born 20 April 1989) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield pos ...

(born 1989), Serbian footballer * Dragan Babić (1937–2013), Serbian journalist *

Draginja Babić Draginja Babić (3 October 1886 – 24 January/6 February 1915) was a Serbian medical doctor who worked at Valjevo Hospital during the Balkan Wars and World War I. She was a recipient of the Order of St. Sava. Early years and education Draginja B ...

(1886–1915), Serbian doctor *

Dragutin Babić Dragutin Babić (5 November 1897 – 17 May 1945) was a Croatian footballer who represented the national team of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. Club career He won three club titles, two wit ...

(1897–1945), Croatian footballer *

Dušan Babić Dušan Babić (born 26 December 1986) is a Bosnian middle-distance runner. He initially specialized in the 800 meters before making a gradual transition to the 1500 meters from 2014. During the course of his career, he represented Bosnia and Herz ...

(born 1986), Bosnian middle-distance runner *

Franjo Babić Franjo Bartola Babić (19 December 1908 – 15 May 1945) was a Croatian writer and journalist. Background Babić was born in Babina Greda. He finished elementary school in Zemun in 1919, and six grades of gymnasium in Vukovar and Vinkovci by 192 ...

(1908–1945), Croatian writer and journalist *

Golub Babić Golub Babić ( sr-cyr, Голуб Бабић; 7 September 1824 – 19 December 1910) was a Bosnian Serb guerrilla chief and one of the most prominent rebel commanders of the 1875–77 Herzegovina Uprising in the Ottoman Empire's Bosnia Vilay ...

(1824–1910), Bosnian Serb guerilla chief * Gregory Victor Babic (born 1963), Australian author * Filip Babić (born 1995), Serbian footballer * Ilija Babić (born 2002), Serbian footballer * Ivan Babić (1904–1982), Croatian soldier * Ivan Babić (born 1981), Serbian footballer * Ivan Babić (born 1984), Croatian footballer *

Krunoslav Babić Krunoslav Babić (12 April 1875 - 4 March 1953) was a Croatian zoologist. He was born in Senj. After finishing elementary school and high school in Senj and Rijeka, he received a degree at the Department of Mathematics and Physics at the Faculty ...

(1875–1953), Croatian zoologist * Lavra Babič (born 1987), Slovenian freestyle swimmer *

Ljubo Babić Ljubomir Tito Stjepan Babić (14 June 1890 – 14 May 1974) was a Croatian artist, museum curator and literary critic. As an artist, he worked in a variety of media including oils, tempera, watercolour, drawing, etching, and lithography. He wa ...

(1890–1974), Croatian painter * Ljubomir Babić a.k.a.

Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Ljubomil Tito Josip Franjo Babić, better known by his pen name Ksaver Šandor Gjalski, (also cited as Đalski, both ; 26 October 1854 – 6 February 1935) was a Croatian novelist and civil servant. Biography He was born in Gredice near Zabo ...

(1854–1935), Croatian writer * Luka Babić (born 1991), Croatian basketball player * Luka Babić (born 1994), Montenegrin volleyball player * Mario Babić (born 1992), Croatian footballer * Mark Babic (born 1973), Australian footballer * Marko Babić (1965–2007), Croatian army officer * Marko Babić (born 1981), Croatian footballer *

Matija Babić Matija Babić (born 1978) is a Croatian journalist and entrepreneur best known for being the former editor-in-chief of the Croatian news website Index.hr. Biography As a student of University of Zagreb's Faculty of Political Sciences, Babić b ...

(born 1978), Croatian Internet journalist *

Matko Babić Matko Babić (born 28 July 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga II club 1599 Șelimbăr. Honours Rudeš * Croatian Second League: 2016–17 Rijeka * Croatian Super Cup runner-up: 2019 This wa ...

(born 1998), Croatian footballer *

Mijo Babić Mijo Babić (1 September 1903 – 3 July 1941), nicknamed Giovanni, was a deputy of the Croatian fascist dictator Ante Pavelić, and the first commander of all concentration camps in the Independent State of Croatia. He was head of the Third Bure ...

(1903–1941), Croatian fascist soldier *

Milan Babić Milan Babić ( sr-Cyrl, Милан Бабић; 25 February 1956 – 5 March 2006) was a Croatian Serb politician and war criminal who served as the first president of the Republic of Serbian Krajina, a self-proclaimed state largely populated by ...

(born 1955), Serbian footballer *

(1956–2006), Serbian leader * Milenko Babić (born 1947), Serbian politician * Milica Babić-Jovanović (1909–1968), Serbian costume designer *

Miloš Babić Miloš Babić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Бабић; born November 23, 1968) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He is a 7'0" 240 lb power forward/ center. He played collegiate basketball for the Tennessee Technologic ...

(1904–1968), Yugoslav artist *

(born 1968), former Serbian basketball player *

(born 1981), Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer *

Nikola Babić Nikola Babić (5 December 1905 – 22 October 1974) was a Croatian footballer. International career He made his debut for Yugoslavia in an April 1928 friendly match against Turkey and earned a total of 3 caps scoring no goals. His final in ...

(1905–1974), Croatian footballer *

Rašo Babić Rašo Babić (Serbian Cyrillic: Рашо Бабић, born July 7, 1977) is a Serbian former footballer. He had played with Serbian clubs FK Polet Ratina, FK Magnohrom, FK Trayal Kruševac, FK Železničar Lajkovac, FK Mladost Lučani, FK S ...

(born 1977), Serbian footballer * Safet Babic (born 1981), German politician of Bosnian descent * Saša Babić (born 1989), Croatian futsal player * Sava Babić (1934–2012), Serbian writer *

Silvija Mrakovčić Silvija Mrakovčić, née Babić is a retired Croatian long jumper and triple jumper. She won the bronze medal in long jump at the 1993 Mediterranean Games. She also competed at the European Championships in 1990 and 1994 without reaching the fina ...

, née Babić, Croatian long jumper and triple jumper *

Siniša Babić Siniša Babić ( sr-Cyrl, Синиша Бабић; born 13 February 1991) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mladost Novi Sad. Club career Born in Novi Sad, Babić is a product of Vojvodina's youth school. After yo ...

(born 1991), Serbian footballer *

Snežana Babić Snežana Babić ( sr-cyr, Снежана Бабић; born 1 October 1967), better known as Sneki, is a Serbian singer. Born in Pančevo, she made her recording debut in 1988. Sneki had a memorable performance of the song "Moje vruće haljine" in ...

(born 1967), Serbian singer and actress *

Srđan Babić Srđan Babić ( sr-cyr, Срђан Бабић; born 22 April 1996) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow and the Serbia national team. Club career Vojvodina Babić started ...

(born 1996), Serbian footballer * Staša Babić, Serbian archaeologist *

Stjepan Babić Stjepan Babić (29 November 1925 – 27 August 2021) was a Croatian linguist and academic. Biography Babić was born in the small town of Oriovac in Brod-Posavina County, even though his biological parents are from Hrvatsko Zagorje. He attende ...

(1925–2021), Croatian linguist *

(born 1988), Croatian footballer * Toma Babić (c 1680–1750), Croatian writer and

Franciscan The Franciscans are a group of related organizations in the Catholic Church, founded or inspired by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. They include three independent Religious institute, religious orders for men (the Order of Friars Minor bei ...

priest *

Vanja Babić Vanja Babić ( sr-cyrl, Вања Бабић, born 18 July 1981) is a Serbian taekwondo athlete. He won bronze medals at the 2009 World Taekwondo Championships and at the 2012 European Taekwondo Championships The 2012 European Taekwon ...

(born 1981), Serbian taekwondo player *

Vladica Babić Vladica Babić (born 27 October 1995) is a Montenegrin former professional tennis player. Playing for the Montenegro Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 5–9. Babić was studying at Oklahoma State University, between 2015 and 2018. I ...

(born 1995), Montenegrin tennis player *

Vlado Babić Vlado Babić ( sr-cyr, Владо Бабић; born 1960) is a politician in Serbia from the country's Bunjevci, Bunjevac community. He has served in the National Assembly of Serbia since 2014 as a member of the Serbian Progressive Party. Private c ...

(born 1960), Serbian politician * Valentin Babić (born 1981), Croatian footballer *

Zdenko Babić Zdenko Babić (born c. 1960) is a retired Croatian basketball player. He is best known for scoring 144 points in a single game, a record in FIBA-sanctioned competition. On 10 October 1985, Babić scored 144 points playing for KK Zadar in a game of ...

(born 1960), Croatian basketball player * Željko Babić (born 1972), Croatian handball coach and former player *

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 ...

a.k.a. Sean Babic (born 1976), former Australian footballer *

Zoran Babić Zoran Babić (; born 16 April 1971) is a Serbian politician. A member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he served as the leader of its For Our Children (Serbia), parliamentary group from 2013 to 2016. Early life Babić was born on 16 Ap ...

(born 1971), Serbian politician

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