Boban ( sr-Cyrl, Бобан) is a Croatian family name and

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, Montenegrin and

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masculine given name. Among Serbs, Montenegrins and Macedonians, Boban might be used as a nickname form of the name "

Slobodan Slobodan ( sr-Cyrl, Слободан) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name which means "free" (''sloboda'' / meaning "freedom, liberty") used among other South Slavs as well. It was coined by Serbian liberal politician Vladimir Jovanović w ...

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Bogdan Bogdan (Cyrillic: Богдан) is a Slavic masculine name that appears in the South Slavic languages and in Polish, Romanian and Moldovan. It is derived from the Slavic words ''Bog'' (Cyrillic: Бог), meaning 'god', and ''dan'' (Cyrillic: ...

". Most Croats named "Boban" are originally from a village named Bobanova Draga in the municipality of

Grude Grude () is a town and a municipality located in West Herzegovina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Geography Grude is located 49 kilometers from Mostar, 19 kilometers from Imotski, and 1 ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

. Boban is a masculine given name in

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

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Ana Boban Ana Boban (born 12 December 1947) is a former Croatian sports swimmer. She competed for Yugoslavia at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost cou ...

(born 1947), Croatian swimmer who competed for Yugoslavia at 1968 Olympics * Blaženko Boban (born 1960), Croatian politician * Bruno Boban (1992–2018), Croatian footballer * Eugène Boban (1834–1908), French antiquarian who sold the first crystal skulls to museum collections in the late 19th century *

Ervin Boban Ervin Boban (born 17 March 1965 in Split) is a former Croatian professional football player, who is currently a coach for feeder club Johor Darul Ta'zim II. He started his career in professional football and coaching in his home town club, RNK ...

(born 1965), Croatian footballer * Gabrijel Boban (born 1989), Croatian footballer *

Gordana Boban Gordana Boban (born 13 September 1967) is a Bosnian actress. She graduated in Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo in class of professor Boro Stjepanović. Currently, she is acting in Kamerni teatar 55, theater in Sarajevo. Early life Since ...

(born 1967), actress from Bosnia and Herzegovina *

Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban (born 2 November 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in the Malayalam film industry. He is referred to as Chackochan, and during the early 2000s, he was called "chocolate boy" because of his romantic image. He ...

(born 1976), Indian film actor * Ljubo Boban (1933–1994), Croatian historian *

Mate Boban Mate Boban (; 12 February 1940 – 7 July 1997) was a Bosnian Croat politician and one of the founders of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, an unrecognized entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was the first president of Herzeg-Bosnia ...

(1940–1997), Bosnian-Herzegovian politician *

Rafael Boban Rafael "Ranko" Boban (22 December 1907 – disappearance in 1945) was a Croatian military commander who served in the Ustaše Militia and Croatian Armed Forces during World War II. Having participated in the Velebit uprising in 1932, he joined ...

(1907–1945?), Croatian Ustaše officer *

Tonči Boban Tonči Boban (born 30 November 1971) is a retired Croatian footballer. Boban made a total of 15 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga during his career, having played mostly in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is ...

(born 1971), Croatian footballer *

Zvonimir Boban Zvonimir Boban (; born 8 October 1968) is a Croatian former professional footballer who works at UEFA as the Chief of Football. A midfielder, Boban played most of his career for Italian club AC Milan with whom he won four Serie A titles and one ...

(born 1968), Croatian footballer

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Boban Alummoodan Boban Alummoodan is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films and Television serials. He is the son of the late Malayalam actor Alummoodan. He is best known for his role as Prakash Mathew in the 1999 movie '' Niram''. Boban played a lead ...

, Indian actor *

Boban Apostolov Boban Apostolov (, born 1984) is a Macedonian composer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. Biography Boban Apostolov was born in 1984 in Yugoslavia. At the age of six, he began to play violin in the music school Ilija Nikolovski – L ...

(born 1984), Macedonian musical artist *

Boban Babunski Boban Babunski (; born 5 May 1968) is a Macedonian retired footballer who played as a central defender, and a coach. Club career Babunski was born in Skopje, SR Macedonia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. On the club level he start ...

(born 1968), Yugoslav/Macedonian footballer *

Boban Bajković Boban Bajković (; born 15 March 1985) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Cetinje, Bajković made his first senior appearances with his hometown club Lovćen in the 2001–02 Seco ...

(born 1985), Montenegrin footballer *

Boban Birmančević Boban Birmančević ( sr-cyr, Бобан Бирманчевић; born 1969) is a politician in Serbia. He has served in the National Assembly of Serbia on a mostly continuous basis since 2014 as a member of the Serbian Progressive Party. Early lif ...

(born 1969), Serbian politician *

Boban Bogosavljević Boban Bogosavljevic (born 26 April 1988) was the Serbian Chess Champion. He obtained FIDE Master title in 2005. In 2008, FIDE The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( , ...

(born 1988), Serbian chess grandmaster *

Boban Božović Boban Božović (born 24 November 1963) is a retired Bosnian-Herzegovinian midfielder who played for SFR Yugoslavia. Club career He was a member of the memorable Sarajevo squad that won the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League. International caree ...

(born 1963), Bosnian footballer *

Boban Cenić Boban Cenić (; born 13 November 1981) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a defender. Born in Leskovac, he played at the top level football in Serbia with Radnički Niš and Mladi Radnik. at Srbijafudbal In 2010, he played in the Ro ...

(born 1991), Serbian footballer *

Boban Đerić Boban Đerić (; born 20 August 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bosnian Premier League club Tuzla City. Club career Born in Loznica, SR Yugoslavia,

(born 1993), Bosnian footballer *

Boban Dmitrović Boban Dmitrović (; born 2 April 1972) is a Serbian Association football, football manager and former player. Club career Born in Konarevo, a village near Kraljevo, Dmitrović started out at local club Budućnost Konarevo, before joining FK Slog ...

(born 1972), Serbian footballer * Boban Georgiev (born 1997), Macedonian footballer *

Boban Grnčarov Boban Grnčarov (; born 12 August 1982) is a Macedonian retired footballer who played as a central defender. Club career OFK Beograd Born in Skopje (SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia), Grnčarov began his career playing with FK Vardar. After playi ...

(born 1982), Macedonian footballer * Boban Ilić (born 1963), Serbian sculptor * Boban Jančevski (born 1978), Macedonian footballer *

Boban Janković Slobodan "Boban" Janković ( sr-Cyrl, Слободан "Бобан" Јанковић; December 15, 1963 – June 28, 2006) was a Serbian professional basketball player. His son, Vlado Janković (basketball), Vlado Janković, is also a profession ...

(1963–2006), Serbian basketball player *

Boban Jović Boban Jović (born 25 June 1991) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Club career Jović started playing football at his local club Šampion, but moved to Aluminij in his teens. Even though he was playing i ...

(born 1991), Slovenian footballer * Boban Kajgo (born 1989), Canadian soccer player of Serbian origin *

Boban Knežević Boban Knežević ( sr-cyr, Бобан Кнежевић, born 17 September 1959 in Belgrade) is a Serbian science fiction and fantasy writer, comic book writer, editor and publisher. He has been publishing fiction since 1978 in a variety of genr ...

(born 1959), Serbian writer *

Boban Lazić Boban Lazić (born 29 January 1994) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward or right winger. He was eligible for national teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and had already played for Netherlands U-17. However, in 2013 Lazić had di ...

(born 1994), Bosnian footballer *

Boban Maksimović Boban Maksimović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бобан Максимовић; born 10 October 1985) is a Swiss football midfielder. Career He signed by FC Winterthur on 31 January 2006 having previously played for BSC Young Boys and FC Baden. He playe ...

(born 1985), Swiss footballer of Serbian descent *

Boban Marjanović Boban Marjanović ( sr-Cyrl, Бобан Марјановић; born August 15, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He also represents the Serbia men' ...

(born 1988), Serbian basketball player *

Boban Marković Boban Marković ( sr-cyr, Бобан Марковић) is a Serbian trumpet player and brass ensemble leader from Vladičin Han. Work He is of Romani background. The Boban Marković Orkestar is a Balkan brass band from Vladičin Han, Southe ...

(born 1964), Serbian trumpet player of Romani background *

Boban Mitev Boban "Bobi" Mitev (; born 7 August 1972) is a Macedonian professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with ...

(born 1972), Macedonian basketball coach * Boban Nikolić (born 1980), Serbian football player * Boban Nikolov (born 1994), Macedonian football player * Boban Nikolovski (born 1977), Macedonian football player *

Boban Petrović Boban Petrović ( sr-cyr, Бобан Петровић; 19 July 1957 – 27 September 2021), was a Serbian professional basketball player. Playing career A forward, Petrović played 18 seasons in Yugoslavia, France, Spain, and Belgium from 19 ...

(1957–2021), Serbian basketball player *

Boban Rajović Boban Rajović (, born 25 December 1971 in Denmark) is a Montenegrin singer popular in former Yugoslavia. Some of his big hit songs include " Usne boje vina" (''Wine-colored Lips'') and " Provokacija" (''Provocation''). Private life Rajović was ...

(born 1971), Montenegrin pop singer * Boban Ranković (born 1979), Serbian rower *

Boban Samuel Boban Samuel is an Indian film director and actor most known for his work in Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pu ...

, Indian film director * Boban Savović (born 1979), Montenegrin basketball player * Boban Stajić (born 1993), Macedonian basketball player *

Boban Stojanović Boban Stojanović may refer to: * Boban Stojanović (footballer) (born 1979), Serbian football striker * Boban Stojanović (activist) (born 1978), Serbian LGBT activist {{hndis, Stojanovic, Boban ...

(born 1978), Serbian activist *

Boban Stojanović (footballer) Boban Stojanović (; born 27 February 1979) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Stojanović came through the youth system of Red Star Belgrade, before being loaned out on several occasions. He enjoyed mos ...

(born 1979), Serbian football player *

Boban Tomić Boban Tomić (born May 30, 1988) is a Slovenian basketball executive, who is currently president of BC Komárno, Eurovia SBL, and former professional basketball player who last played for Rieker Komárno. He is a 1.90 m tall point guard Th ...

(born 1988), Slovenian basketball player * Boban Vasov (born 1986), Serbian football player * Boban Zirintusa (born 1992), Ugandan football player

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