Nemanja ( sr-Cyrl, Немања) is a masculine Serbian given name. It is derived from the by-name borne by the founder of the

Nemanjić dynasty The House of Nemanjić ( sr-Cyrl, Немањић, Немањићи; Nemanjić, Nemanjići, ) was the most prominent dynasty of Serbia in the Middle Ages. This princely, royal, and later imperial house produced twelve Serbian monarchs, who rul ...

Stefan Nemanja Stefan Nemanja (Serbian Cyrillic: , ; – 13 February 1199) was the Grand Prince ( Veliki Župan) of the Serbian Grand Principality (also known as Raška, lat. ) from 1166 to 1196. A member of the Vukanović dynasty, Nemanja founded the Nemanji ...

(1114–1199), a

Serbian grand prince Grand Principality of Serbia ( sr, Великожупанска Србија, Velikožupanska Srbija), or Rascia ( sr, Рашка, Raška), was a medieval Serbian state that existed from the second half of the 11th century up until 1217, when i ...

who was venerated as a saint after his death. Etymologically, many think the name most likely derives from a meaning "without possessions", from Serbian '' nemati'' "to have not", but that is not true. The name origins from '' ne manuti'' "not to let go" in terms of being persistent. Derksen, Rick. Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon. Brill, 2008, page 301. Another theory is that it originates from the words ''Neman'' (beast in Serbian language) + ''Ja'' (I as a person in Serbian language) which would be given to a child to identify him as strong and resilient and protect him from evil spirits.

Modern given name

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

, the name rose to popularity in the 1980s. Between 2003 and 2005, the name was 9th most popular name given to newly-born boys. *

Nemanja Aleksandrov Nemanja Aleksandrov (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Александров, born April 10, 1987) is a Serbian professional basketball player. He also represented the Serbian national basketball team internationally. He is a 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in ...

(b. 1987), Serbian basketball player *

Nemanja Bezbradica Nemanja Bezbradica ( sr, Немања Безбрадица, born 29 May 1993) is a Serbian professional basketball player for BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Professional career Bezbradica started his career in OKK Beograd ...

(b. 1993), Serbian basketball player *

Nemanja Bilbija Nemanja Bilbija (, ; born 2 November 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. A former youth international for Bosnia and Her ...

(b. 1990), Bosnian footballer *

Nemanja Bjelica Nemanja Bjelica ( sr-cyr, Немања Бјелица, ; born 9 May 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Basketball Super League and EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Serbian national basketball team ...

(b. 1988), Serbian basketball player *

Nemanja Čorović Nemanja Čorović (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Чоровић; born 26 October 1975) is a retired Serbian footballer. Career Čorović started his career in Montenegrin clubs FK Mogren and FK Budućnost Podgorica, before moving to Belgrade t ...

(b. 1975), Serbian footballer *

Nemanja Dangubić Nemanja Dangubić ( sr, Немања Дангубић, born 13 April 1993) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the EuroCup. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 54th ove ...

(b. 1993), Serbian basketball player *

Nemanja Dimitrijević Nemanja Dimitrijević ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Димитријевић), (born February 7, 1992, in Belgrad) is a Paralympian athlete from Serbia. He competes in Javelin Throw in the F13, T13 classification. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics held i ...

(b. 1992), Serbian paralympian athlete * Nemanja Glavčić (born 1997), Serbian footballer *

Nemanja Gordić Nemanja Gordić (; born September 25, 1988) is a Bosnians, Bosnian professional basketball player for U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională (men's basketball), Liga Națională. He also represents the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina nati ...

(b. 1988), Bosnian basketball player *

Nemanja Gudelj Nemanja "Neno" Gudelj ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Гудељ; born 16 November 1991) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga side Sevilla and the Serbia national team. He is the son of former player Nebojša Gudel ...

(b. 1991), Serbian footballer * Nemanja Ilić (b. 1990), Serbian handball player *Nemanja Isakovic (nexa) (b. 1997), Serbian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player *

Nemanja Jovanović Nemanja Jovanović (; born on 3 March 1984) is a Serbian former football striker. Career statistics Honours ;Vaslui * UEFA Intertoto Cup (1): 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt follow ...

(b. 1984), Serbian footballer *

Nemanja Kojić (footballer) Nemanja Kojić (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Којић; born 3 February 1990) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for First League of the Republika Srpska club Zvijezda 09. Career Club Rad Born in Loznica, Kojić joi ...

(b. 1990), Serbian footballer *Nemanja Kovač (huNter-) (b. 1996), Bosnian-Serbian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player *

Nemanja Krstić Nemanja Krstić ( sr-cyr, Немања Крстић, born March 2, 1993) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Kapfenberg Bulls of the Austrian Basketball Superliga. He also represent the Serbian national basketball team in the internat ...

(b. 1993), Serbian basketball player *

Nemanja Majdov Nemanja Majdov (; born 10 August 1996) is a Serbian judoka. He was born in Istočno Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is coached by his father Ljubiša and his older brother Stefan, who is also a judoka. He won a gold medal at the 2017 Worl ...

(b. 1996), Serbian judoka *

Nemanja Maksimović Nemanja Maksimović ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Максимовић, ; born 26 January 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Getafe and the Serbian national team. Club career Early career ...

(born 1995), Serbian footballer *

Nemanja Matić Nemanja Matić ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Матић, ; born 1 August 1988) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie A club Roma. Starting his career as an attacking midfielder, Matić shifted to a d ...

(b. 1988), Serbian footballer *

Nemanja Mijušković Nemanja Mijušković ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Мијушковић, ; born 4 March 1992) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish club Miedź Legnica. Club career Born in Podgorica, Mijušković started his ca ...

(born 1992), Montenegrin footballer *

Nemanja Miljković Nemanja Miljković (17 May 1990 – 10 December 2020) was a Serbian professional basketball player. He played power forward The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball g ...

(1990–2020), Serbian basketball player *

Nemanja Milisavljević Nemanja Milisavljević (; born 1 November 1984) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Trayal Kruševac. Club career Born in Brus, Milisavljević made his first senior appearances with Radnički Niš in 2002. He spent ...

(b. 1984), Serbian footballer *

Nemanja Mirosavljev Nemanja Mirosavljev (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Миросављев; born May 10, 1970, in Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian sport shooter. He is currently a member of SD Novi Sad 1790. Mirosavljev has competed at five Summe ...

(b. 1970), Serbian shooter * Nemanja Mladenović (b. 1994), Serbian handball player *

Nemanja Nedović Nemanja Nedović ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Недовић; ; born 16 June 1991) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He also represented the senior Serbian national basketball tea ...

(b. 1991), Serbian basketball player *

Nemanja Nikolić (footballer born 1987) Nemanja Nikolić may refer to: * Nemanja Nikolić (footballer, born 1987), Serbian-Hungarian footballer * Nemanja Nikolić (footballer, born 1988) Nemanja Nikolić ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Николић, ; born 1 January 1988) is a Montenegrin p ...

, Serbian footballer * Nemanja Nikolić (footballer born 1988), Montenegrin footballer * Nemanja Obradović (b. 1991), Serbian handball player *

Nemanja Obrić Nemanja Obrić (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Обрић; born April 15, 1984) is a Serbian football midfielder. He previously played in Indonesia with Pelita Bandung Raya on Indonesia Super League. Before moving to Indonesia, he had played in ...

(b. 1984), Serbian footballer * Nemanja Pavlović (b. 1977), Serbian footballer *

Nemanja Pejčinović Nemanja Pejčinović (, ; born 4 November 1987) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. A former Serbia U21 international, Pejčinović made three appearances for Serbia at full level between 2008 and 2016. In ...

(born 1987), Serbian footballer *

Nemanja Pribak Nemanja Pribak (, ; born 26 March 1984) is a Serbian-born Macedonian handball player for Hapoel Rishon LeZion (handball), Hapoel Rishon LeZion. Career After playing for his hometown club RK Železničar Niš, Železničar Niš, Pribak moved abroad ...

(b. 1984), Serbian-Macedonian handball player *

Nemanja Radoja Nemanja Radoja ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Радоја, ; born 6 February 1993) is a Serbian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder for Sporting Kansas City. Club career ...

(born 1993), Serbian footballer *

Nemanja Radonjić Nemanja Radonjić ( sr-cyr, Немања Радоњић, ; born 15 February 1996) is a Serbian professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or Winger (football), winger for Italian club Torino F.C., Torino ...

(b. 1996), Serbian footballer * Nemanja Radulović (b. 1985), Serbian violinist *

Nemanja Rnić Nemanja Rnić (, ; born 30 September 1984) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career In June 2003, Rnić signed his first professional contract with Partizan on a five-year deal. He won two national champi ...

(b. 1984), Serbian footballer *

Nemanja Stevanović Nemanja Stevanović ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Стевановић; born 8 May 1992) is a Serbian football goalkeeper who plays for FK Partizan. Career Stevanović played with Jedinstvo Mali Zvornik, Rad, BASK, and Čukarički between 2012 and 2 ...

(born 1992), Serbian footballer * Nemanja Tenjović (b. 1985), Serbian prominent Political Scientist *

Nemanja Tomić Nemanja Tomić (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Томић; born 21 January 1988) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Mladost Lučani. He has been described as a "tricky" winger with sublime dribbling skill. Club career Tomić started his footb ...

(b. 1988), Serbian footballer *

Nemanja Vidić Nemanja Vidić ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Видић, ; born 21 October 1981) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is best known for his time at Manchester United, was part of the Serbia national team, and is ...

(b. 1981), Serbian footballer *

Nemanja Vuković Nemanja Vuković (Cyrillic: Немања Вуковић; born 13 April 1984) is a Montenegrin football coach and former player. Playing career Club Vuković started his career in Montenegro with FK Kom in 2003. In 2005, he signed with FK Budućno ...

(b. 1984), Montenegrin footballer * Nemanja Zelenović (b. 1990), Serbian handball player

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* http://www.behindthename.com/name/nemanja * http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Nemanja {{given name Slavic masculine given names Montenegrin masculine given names Serbian masculine given names

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