Zlatan ( sr-Cyrl, Златан) is a

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of Slavic origin meaning ''Golden''. The name is common amongst all South Slavic countries, namely in

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

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North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...

and

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 is found in particularly high frequencies in Bosnia because it is considered ethnically neutral amongst the three dominant Bosnian ethnicities:

Bosniaks The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry ...

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their na ...

and

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, G ...

. The name is derived from the South Slavic word '' zlato'' - from the

Old Slavic Old Church Slavonic or Old Slavonic () was the first Slavic literary language. Historians credit the 9th-century Byzantine missionaries Saints Cyril and Methodius with standardizing the language and using it in translating the Bible and other ...

root ''zolto'' (gold).

People

Zlatan Alomerović Zlatan Alomerović (born 15 June 1991) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Jagiellonia Białystok. Early life An ethnic Bosniak, Alomerović was born in Prijepolje, in southwestern Serbia (still SFR Yugoslavia ...

(born 1991), German football player of Bosniak descent * Zlatan Arnautović (born 1956), Serbian handball player * Zlatan Azinović (born 1988), Swedish football player of Bosnian descent *

Zlatan Bajramović Zlatan Bajramović (; born 12 August 1979) is a Bosnian retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Club career Bajramović spent all of his playing career in the country of his birth, Germany. After starting his career ...

(born 1979), Bosnian football player and coach * Zlatan Čolaković (1955–2008), Croatian and Bosnian researcher * Zlatan Dudov (1903–1963), Bulgarian film director *

Zlatan Ibrahimović Zlatan Ibrahimović (, ; born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for club AC Milan and the Sweden national team. Ibrahimović is renowned for his acrobatic strikes and volleys, powerful long-range sho ...

(born 1981) Swedish football player of Bosnian and Croatian descent * Zlatan Krizanović (born 1991), Swedish football player * Zlatan Ljubijankić (born 1983), Slovenian football player of Bosnian descent * Zlatan Muslimović (born 1981), Bosnian football player * Zlatan Saračević (born 1956), Bosnian shot putter *

Zlatko Saračević Zlatan "Zlatko" Saračević (5 July 1961 – 21 February 2021) was a Croatian professional handball player and coach who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia and in the 1996 Summer Olympics for Croatia. From the 2015 to 2017 W ...

(1961–2021), Croatian handball player (birth name Zlatan) *

Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni Zlatan Stipišić (born 13 August 1968), also known as Gibonni, is a Croatian singer-songwriter and composer. He is one of the most successful and awarded recording artists from Croatia, receiving record-high 43 Porin music awards for his albums ...

(born 1968), Croatian musician *

Zlatan Stoykov Zlatan Kirilov Stoykov ( bg, Златан Кирилов Стойков; born 17 March 1951) is a Bulgarian general and was from 1 June 2006 to 30 June 2009 the (44th) Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Army. Lieutenant General Stoykov wa ...

(born 1951), Bulgarian general *

Zlatan Vanev Zlatаn Vanev Vasilev (original name: Златан Ванев Василев, born in Shumen) is a Bulgarian male weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category and representing Bulgaria at international competitions. He participated at the 1996 S ...

(born 1973), Bulgarian weightlifter *

Zlatan Ibile Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael (born 19 December 1994), known professionally as Zlatan Ibile, is a Nigerian rapper and singer. He is the chief executive officer and founder of Zanku records. In 2014, he won the Airtel-sponsored One Mic talent show held ...

(born 1995), Nigerian singer

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